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‘We cannot say for sure these wolves come from Russia’: Finns try to fathom cause of record reindeer deaths
Wolves killed more than 2,100 reindeer in Finland last year, and herders are blaming the Ukraine war
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January 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM
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BREAKING: Environment Canada Issues HIGH IMPACT Warnings - 6 Regions Face -50°C Cold Lasting 3 Days
YouTube video by Daily Forecast Canada
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January 23, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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More than 70 million on alert as 2,000 mile storm moves east
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January 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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Potentially historic winter storm to slam much of the US with destructive ice and heavy snow | CNN
The storm is among the most extreme and widespread in years and is set to shut down travel and knock out power across a huge area.
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January 23, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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Inside world’s largest renewable energy park – proof the green transition isn’t dead
Stuti Mishra reports from a site in western India that’s roughly seven times larger than the city of Paris and combines solar and wind power to produce energy around the clock. Nothing on this scale e...
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January 22, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold
The physicists made an unexpected breakthrough
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January 22, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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‘Prolific snowmaker’ storm threatens broad swath of US as store shelves go empty
Experts say the ‘largest winter storm of the season’ could blanket a stretch from Albuquerque to Dallas to New York and Boston with as much as a foot or more predicted
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January 22, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Italy's strangest art town is getting a second chance
Once dismissed as a failed postmodern utopia, the Sicilian town of Gibellina is being transformed as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art – and inviting travellers to see it anew.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:06 PM
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What happens when the taps run dry? England is about to find out | Aditya Chakrabortty
It’s not just Tunbridge Wells – a country famous around the world for its rain is in danger of self-imposed drought, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
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January 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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State of emergency declared ahead of devastating blizzard
Governors of several states have already declared a state of emergency ahead of a massive winter storm that could bring more than a foot of snow to much of the country.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from just 32 fossil fuel firms, study shows
Critics accuse leading firms of sabotaging climate action but say data increasingly being used to hold them to account
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January 21, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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'Days without power:' Meteorologist's warning for arctic storm
A monstrous storm - named Winter Storm Fern - is set to sweep across the country this weekend, and weather experts have warned Americans to stay indoors.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Another Energy Transition Is Possible
Jean-Baptiste Fressoz’s dizzying history of energy consumption argues that no energy transition has ever occurred: each generation consumes more of past fuels. Not only are his claims ahistorical but ...
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January 19, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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This House was Built in 5 Days Using Recycled Plastic Bricks
Ten years ago when Colombian Fernando Llanos tried to build his own house in Cundinamarca, he realized that moving the materials from Bogota was...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:59 PM
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The Guardian view on microplastics research: questioning results is good for science, but has political consequences | Editorial
Editorial: Errors in measuring microplastic pollution can be corrected. Public trust in science also needs to be shored up
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January 19, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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‘We thought they would ignore us’: how humans are changing the way raptors behave
Experts call for tighter regulation as GPS tracking reveals how people’s behaviour affects the lives of some of the world’s largest birds
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January 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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In Davos, the rich talk about ‘global threats’. Here’s why they’re silent about the biggest of them all | Ingrid Robeyns
Economic inequality is at the heart of all humanity’s major problems, but the wealthiest refuse to confront a system that benefits them, says economist and historian Ingrid Robeyns
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January 19, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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Scientists warn of ‘regime shift’ as seaweed blooms expand worldwide
Study links rapid growth of ocean macroalgae to global heating and nutrient pollution
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January 19, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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Black pepper and olive oil: The ingredients that super-charge the nutrients you get from food
Adding the right seasoning or dressing to your food can help your body absorb more vitamins and minerals, according to research.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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Deadly Chile fires trigger state of catastrophe in Ñuble and Biobío regions
At least 16 people are confirmed dead and 20,000 are evacuated as fires rage in two southern regions.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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10 of the US's most sustainable small towns - and why they're worth the trip
From compost-powered cities to dark-sky pioneers, these lesser-known US towns are proving that sustainability and great travel go hand in hand.
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January 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM
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EU states back controversial Mercosur deal with Latin American countries
Agreement after 25 years of negotiations prompts farmers to block roads in Paris, Brussels and Warsaw
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January 18, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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A new map has unmasked the landscape beneath Antarctica's ice in unprecedented detail, something scientists say could greatly enhance our understanding of the frozen white continent. They found evidence of thousands of previously undiscovered hills and ridges. bbc.com/news/article...
New map reveals landscape beneath Antarctica in unprecedented detail
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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January 18, 2026 at 1:19 AM
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'The past is an underused tool': An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm
In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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Fibremaxxing: Trend for eating more fibre has surprising benefits
It was once seen as an "unsexy nutrient" but its health benefits beyond the bowel are now in the spotlight.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:57 PM