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CO2 from brewing beer will be used to help make crisps and cut emissions

Going out for a pint of beer could help save the planet, as crisp firm Walkers uses CO2 produced from brewing beer to create fertiliser for potatoes in a new trial.

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Disturbing video shows Antarctica emerging from under the ice as temperatures rise

Scientists have released a shocking computer animation showing Antarctica emerging from under its ice sheet due to melting linked to rising temperatures.

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CO2 emissions will fall by an estimated four to seven per cent this year

The level of CO2 emissions put into the atmosphere are expected to be between four and seven per cent lower this year, due to coronavirus lockdown measures.

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Fifth of CO2 emissions come from supply chain for large companies

Large multinational companies and their wide-reaching supply chains are to blame for almost one fifth of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. A study found the true carbon footprint of companies such as Total and BP is concealed due to how emissions are reported.

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Renewable energy from wind and solar produced 10% of global electricity in first half of this year

Renewable power from wind turbines and solar panels produced 10 per cent of the world's electricity in the first half of this year, according to a new energy report.

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Humans must eat less meat and dairy to cut nitrogen emissions

Humans should eat less meat and dairy to cut the nitrogen emissions produced by farming, according to a new report from UN scientists.

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Tropical forests are adaptable to warming if temperatures stay below 90F

A study by the University of Leeds found that as long as countries limit greenhouse gas emissions and average temperatures don't go above 90F they will adapt.
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