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Peter Gash (L), owner and manager of the Lady Elliot Island Eco Resort, snorkels with Oliver Lanyon and Lewis Marshall, Senior Rangers in the Great Barrier Reef region for the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, during an inspection of the reef's condition in an area called the 'Coral Gardens' located at Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, Australia, June 11, 2015. Credit: Reuters/David Gray/Files

Mass Coral Bleaching Threatens Future of Great Barrier Reef

Colin Packham 31/05/2016

Scientists said UNESCO may reconsider its decision not to...

Melting ice shows through at a cliff face at Landsend, on the coast of Cape Denison in Antarctica December 12, 2009. Credit: Reuters/Pauline Askin/File Photo

Cold, Deep Waters Help Antarctic Seas Retain Chill Despite Global Warming

Alister Doyle 31/05/2016

It was unclear if the cold waters could delay...

A rice mill worker holds up rice fallen onto the ground in Udon Thani, Thailand, September 16, 2015. Credit: Reuters/Jorge Silva/Files

Extreme Weather Causing Toxins in Food to Increase, Scientists Say

Kagondu Njagi 31/05/2016

Aflatoxins, moulds that can affect plant crops and raise...

Badruddin Sarkar stands atop a five-metre-high embankment and points to the tree stump, where his home used to be before it was swallowed by the Bay of Bengal. Credit: Joydeep Gupta/Third Pole

What Will Keep the Sea at Bay?

Joydeep Gupta 30/05/2016

As sea levels rise due to climate change, planners...

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UNESCO Report Overlooks Vulnerable World Heritage Sites

Rob Souter 29/05/2016

The report warns of risks from climate change and...

A man sits next to a window of a restaurant on the 70th floor of a skyscraper as the Guangzhou TV Tower is seen through thick hazy at the central business district in Guangzhou, Guangdong province February 17, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Alex Lee/Files

Euphoria Over Paris Climate Deal Ends, Talks on Rules May Go on Until 2018

Alister Doyle 27/05/2016

Details left vague by the 31-page Paris Agreement include...

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Adapting to Climate Change Will Cost a Lot More Than Previously Thought

Ramesh Bhushal 26/05/2016

The UN Environment Programme has increased by nearly five-fold...