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Is the COP30 climate summit already in crisis, with six months to go?

Mounting concerns about Brazil's approach to the COP30 climate summit have observers asking whether the meeting will be able to tackle the difficult choices involved in curbing emissions

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Could a $125 billion investment fund halt global deforestation?

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Are democratic countries like the UK just climate hypocrites?

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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say

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Does intermittent fasting improve gut health? Why it’s hard to say

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Will we ever have confirmation of life outside our solar system?

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Does the shipping industry's plan for net zero add up?

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Should we give up on recycling plastic?

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model of a suspension of a quantum chip of a Quantum System Two

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Why quantum computers may continue to fail a key test

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Wind farm developers are worried about neighbours stealing their wind

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Do Ozempic and Wegovy really cause hair loss?

As semaglutide-based weight loss treatments such as Ozempic and Wegovy become more popular, new side effects are emerging – and one is hair loss

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Does aspirin have potential as an anti-cancer drug?

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Could a new kind of carbon budget ensure top emitters pay their dues?

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Tattoos are being linked to some cancers. Are they really a risk?

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Will we soon be able to charge electric cars in minutes?

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