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The swan sanctuary wetland fighting climate change
The global campaign to restore the "soggy secret weapon" that can combat against climate change.
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Australia's Chris Bowen tells Cop31 the world can still limit global heating to 1.5C – video
Bowen has urged delegates to work together, saying the world has the tools and technologies to move faster
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International
Chris Bowen faces a titanic task at Cop31. What will it take for the world to make the climate crisis its top priority?
Whether the global community can bring itself to name fossil fuels as the cause of the climate emergency will be at the centre of debate in Antalya
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The superpower battle over energy – and what it means for your bills
A tug-of-war between China and the US could have a big impact on energy costs, but who will win?
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UK writer M. John Harrison wins Booker Prize for AI-tinged apocalyptic novel
UK author M. John Harrison won the Booker Prize on Monday for his enigmatic novel "The End of Everything", which echoes concerns about artificial intelligence in a darkly satirical depiction of post-apocalyptic…
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M John Harrison’s Booker prize-winner is weird, challenging and strikingly topical
After years on the margins, Harrison’s win for this resonantly disturbing dystopia brings the visionary writer the recognition he deserves
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Cop31: will Andy Burnham choose climate or cost of living? | Politics Weekly
Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey discuss whether Andy Burnham can prioritise the cost of living over the climate for much longer
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International
Did you solve it? The multi-choice maths quiz taking over the world
The answer to today’s puzzle
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Science
Medical breakthrough offers hope to people with same stiff person syndrome as Céline Dion
Some patients with autoimmune condition in the trial have been able to return to work and resume hobbies Doctors have made a potentially significant breakthrough in the hunt for a treatment for stiff person syndrome, the autoimmune condition that affects the singer Céline Dion. Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare disease that attacks the central nervous system and can cause devastating rigidity throughout the body and painful muscle spasms. Despite decades of research, there is no cure. Continue reading...
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International
Cop31 as it happened: world leaders gather for crucial climate crisis talks
UN climate summit will focus on how to implement the targets needed to urgently cut greenhouse gas emissions
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Birds return to waterfowl park after oil vandalism
The vandalism of a nearby home heating oil tank resulted in the death of 13 birds from the park.
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International
COP31: Betting on electricity to break the climate deadlock
From November 9 to 20, the international community is gathering in Antalya, Turkey, for the UN COP31 conference. At a time when the energy crisis linked to the war in the Middle East has forced countries…
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