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Scientists on a quest for drought-resistant wheat – the ‘Holy Grail’
University of Calgary scientists are working to improve the climate resilience of wheat crops.
Paris aiming to be most sustainable Olympics yet, say organisers
Organisers of the Paris Olympics say is will be the most sustainable Olympics yet in terms of emissions.
Meet Neo Px: the super plant that attacks air pollution
A bioengineered plant, called Neo Px, is capable of purifying polluted air inside buildings.
More than 10,000 hectares of Scottish peatland restored in a year
A record 10,360 hectares of peatlands in Scotland has been restored in the past year.
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea level
An island off the coast of Panama is being evacuated as sea levels rise.
El Salvador’s Bukele starts second term amid economic test
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele is set to be inaugurated and plans a city powered by geothermal energy from a volcano.
Climate activist in Paris sticks protest poster on Monet’s ‘Poppy Field’
An environmental campaigner stuck a protest sign on a famous Money painting at the Musée d'Orsay.
Delhi’s record 52.9C temperature last week ‘was wrong by 3 C’
The Indian government says the 52.9C reading in Delhi on Wednesday was overstated by 3C, but records were still broken.
Better preparation has shrunk climate-related deaths, says UN
A United Nations official says that better warnings, planning and resilience are saving lives when climate disasters strike.
