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Would You Buy Fresh Air to Help Tackle the Effects of Air Pollution
It is not a solution to the causes of air pollution - but it is a natural response to the toxic smog engulfing the residents of China's major cities.
Tackling the Problem of Plastic Pollution
One of the biggest environmental threats to the world is one you may not have heard much about - plastic pollution. This terrific video from The Economist explores a potential environmental...
Skylodge - The Coolest Hotel in the World?
Above Peru's Sacred Valley are three capsules perched on the side of a cliff.
Japan resumes whaling in Antarctica
Despite being told by the International Court of Justice that they must stop all whaling, the Japanese government has decided to go ahead with a revised plan.
Is Paris The Final Chance to Address Climate Change?
Have we reached the last-chance saloon when it comes to taking decisive action to address climate change?
Mountain ranges evolve and respond to the climate
Erosion caused by ice-age glaciation can wear down mountains faster than plate tectonics can build them, a decade's worth of research suggests.
Climate Talks - A Brief History
Next week, representatives from 195 countries will arrive in Paris to take part in a major UN climate summit.
UK government sets up £1 billion fund to fight infectious diseases
The Ross fund will investigate new treatments
Burmese landslide kills 90
A landslide at a Burmese jade mine has killed 90 people and this figure is set to grow.
Half of all Trees in the Amazon face Extinction
More than half of all tree species in the Amazon face extinction if deforestation continues at its current rate
Norwegian government using unusual methods to deter migrants
Facebook being used to highlight the message.
Desertification - The People whose Land is turning to Dust
This BBC article, Desertification: The people whose land is turning to dust, highlights that the UN predicts that over 50 million people will be forced to leave their homes by 2020 because their...
The Predicted Impact of Climate Change
A huge virtual hat tip to Ruth Tarrant for spotting this map which shows which countries are most at risk from climate change.
Cleaning the Ganges Proving to be a Tough Task
Improving the water quality of the Ganges is an enormous, but obviously important task. Of huge religious significance, the Ganges is a also a critical source of water supply in India.However,...
Would You Like Some Seawater with Your Steak, Sir?
A superb video here from one of my favourite places - the coastline of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California. Beset by prolonged drought, California has turned to the sea to provide a...
Coastal Erosion Threatens 700 homes
As parts of the UK face the first of the wet winter weather, the National Trust wants more action to manage threats to our storm-battered coastline.
Sierra Leone declared ebola free
18 months of tough procedures have finally led up to this moment.
Two Billion Miles - a resource for teaching the refugee crisis
Channel 4 has calculated that refugees this year have collectively travelled two billion miles. To mark this they have produced an excellent interactive video for teaching the refugee crisis.
Become a Weather Watcher
Help create a accurate weather map of the UK by using the BBC's Weather Watchers website.
International terrorism and the impact upon global tourism
As we await news on the fate of the Russian plane...many speculate that this could turn out to be another terrorist attack.
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