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•	Governments representing 88% of global emissions and 92% of GDP have pledged to reach net zero

Net zero targets must become a reality to keep Paris temperature goals live

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An overhead image of Europe during a heatwave, with countries coloured yellow, orange and red. Image credit: Shutterstock.

Extremely hot days are warming twice as fast as average summer days in North-West Europe

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Oxford University joins largest ever ocean survey in a global effort to save marine life

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Kenya river in the sky

‘Rivers in the sky’ shape African climate - research

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Somali families: Our research found a 1 °C warming is estimated to lead to a ten-fold increase in expected displacement. It is alarming that, even this marginal change in temperature, has such a huge impact. It highlights the likely effect climate change

Small temperature rise can cause large scale forced migration - study

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Operation Pangolin launches to save world’s most trafficked wild mammal

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World’s oldest European hedgehog found in citizen science project

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Evidence should be at the heart of climate-friendly policies, but there is real risk that political demands for ‘perfect evidence’ could actually undermine attempts to improve air quality. Credit: Shutterstock

Expert Comment: Let's bring the city centres back to the people

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