environment
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The week in wildlife – in picturesA great grey owl, a robin in the snow and a festive reindeer are among this week’s pick of images from the natural world -
China waste clampdown could create cardboard chaos in the UKStricter standards for imported waste could see millions of tonnes of cardboard being sent back, as the UK struggles to prepare for rapid rule changes
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The 2017 comedy wildlife photography awardsFrom 3,500 global entries, this year’s funny winners include a laughing dormouse, a shocked seal, and bears caught in the act -
Palau makes all visitors sign pledge to respect environmentInternational arrivals must sign promise to children of Pacific nation that they will ‘tread lightly, act kindly’ during their stay
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Boris Johnson swigs can of peach juice from FukushimaForeign secretary drinks down gift from Japan’s foreign minister in attempt to show food and drink from region is safe after triple nuclear meltdown
This year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian will attempt to record all of the deaths of people who are killed while defending their land, forests, rivers or wildlife
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Recording the deaths of environmental defenders worldwideThis year, in collaboration with Global Witness, the Guardian aims to record the deaths of all people killed while protecting land or natural resources. At the current rate, about four defenders will die this week somewhere on the planet
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Environmental crusaders risk their lives to save paradiseA small group of civilian para-enforcers is taking the protection of Palawan’s threatened rainforest from illegal loggers into their own hands
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Indigenous people of Colombia fighting for their landsThe 50-year civil war is over but, in the Cauca Valley, indigenous communities are on frontline of fight against drug gangs, riot police and deforestation
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On the road with the defenders of the world’s forestsA busload of indigenous leaders have been crossing Europe to highlight their cause before the start of UN climate talks in Bonn
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EU must not burn the world's forests for 'renewable' energyA flaw in Europe’s clean energy plan allows fuel from felled trees to qualify as renewable energy when in fact this would accelerate climate change and devastate forests
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Research shows that certain facts can still change conservatives’ mindsDana Nuccitelli: But it’s political corruption, not public opinion that’s blocking American climate policy
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The US is penny wise and pound foolish on the climateJohn Abraham: As America is battered by climate-intensified weather disasters, Republican politicians are trying to slash climate research funding
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It's beloved, but Australia's magpie is an international bird of mysteryOur magpies are not the same as Europe’s, so why do they share a name? The bird of the year has a complicated back story
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Living alongside elephants: a study of human and animal habitatsA new book commissioned by The World Land Trust documents life on the small and important elephant corridor which allows the animals to cross safely between ranges in Kerala, India
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'Some don’t have bodies to bury’: My journey back to Dominica after the hurricane - video
Josh Toussaint-Strauss visits his family and asks how Dominicans see their future after the most destructive hurricane season in decades
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Nicholas Hughes's ethereal landscapes – in picturesDubbed ‘slow photography’, these abstract images of Cornwall, North Wales and London examine man’s relationship to the environment
key issues
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WildlifeWildlifeCountry diary: walking in a woodland wonderlandSouth Oakley Inclosure, New Forest Others come here for exercise, we head off the track into a silence broken only by the scolding of blackbirds
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Climate changeClimate changeEU must not burn the world's forests for 'renewable' energyA flaw in Europe’s clean energy plan allows fuel from felled trees to qualify as renewable energy when in fact this would accelerate climate change and devastate forests
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EnergyEnergyHow investing in solar energy can create a brighter future for AfricaA new scheme aims to lighten the lives of millions who live without electricity, with the promise of a possible 6% return
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PollutionPollutionAfter years of toxic oil spills, indigenous Peruvians use tech to fight backFidel Sandi’s Achuar community has been plagued with oil contamination for decades – but he is now able to collect and gather evidence for his claims
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FoodFoodHow to feed the world while curbing our appetite for destructionLetters: There is enough food for everyone, says Chrissie Hynde – if everyone takes only their fair share and stops eating animals. Others suggest improving farming production methods, tackling population growth and taxing meat
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OceansOceansThe 50 best TV shows of 2017: No 4 Blue Planet IIThis majestic ocean tour was not only gorgeous viewing, but brought scientific discovery and a timely reminder of ecological fragility
Lost species Rare bee-mimicking moth rediscovered after 130 years