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Businesses warn research cuts will stall UK economy
Leading scientists and businesses have said that cuts to the government’s research risks “stalling” efforts to…
COP27: Key climate goal of 1.5C rise faces new challenge
There is a 50% chance dangerous warming limit will be breached in nine years, experts say. …
COP27: BP chief listed as delegate for Mauritania
Chief executive of leading oil company is registered for COP27 as a delegate from poor African…
Tractors and crops targeted in rural crime wave
Suspects are almost 25% more likely to be charged for crimes in urban areas than the…
COP27: Sharp rise in fossil fuel industry delegates at climate summit
Data shared exclusively with the BBC show large numbers of oil and gas lobbyists attending COP27. …
UK-Swiss science deal as both barred from EU scheme
Political tensions mean both nations have been shut out of the EU’s prestigious Horizon programme. …
COP27: The oil project being called a sin
Indigenous people warn of risks to the Okavango Delta, and an ex-bishop of Namibia calls on…
COP27: Can India really adopt a climate-friendly lifestyle?
India wants to embrace an environment-friendly lifestyle to fight climate change – but what about its…
Why Kenya is turning to genetically modified crops to help with drought
The government sees them as a way to lessen the impact of a lack of rain…