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Elon Musk-hating policymakers chosen by Trump want the US to stop funding renewable energy

Pro-fossil fuels Trump transition advisors are trying to get government aid for renewable energy projects cut.

Majestic beluga whales respond erratically to summer sea ice loss in the Arctic

Some beluga whales are delaying their return to more southerly seas for winter for more than a month.

Winter weather: Photos of snow and icy conditions across Europe

Parts of Europe have been hit by bitterly cold temperatures and blizzards, with temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.

WWF faces investigation over 'abuse' of Baka Pygmies in Cameroon

Charity Survival International claims Baka Pygmies have been suffering abuses due to WWF's work for decades.

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A new plate boundary appears to be forming beneath the Indian Ocean

Scientists find fault system in Indian Ocean that was probably involved in the Wharton Basin earthquakes.

The famous 'global warming hiatus' of the early 21st Century never existed, new data confirm

NOAA's scientists weren't cooking the books, the independent data suggests.

The Day After Tomorrow? Atlantic current that keeps Europe warm at risk of collapse

Faltering activity of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Current has been linked to colder winters.

Miniature wild cats get on well with their larger cousins in well protected forests

Adult oncillas can weigh as little as 1.5kg, and are sensitive to the nature conservancy status of their habitat.

Amazon guardians rainforest deforestation

Here are the trade routes that cause the most devastation to wildlife

Consuming goods in one country can lead to a dramatic wildlife decline in another.

Friends of the Earth forced to withdraw fraudulent anti-fracking leaflet

Advertising Standards Authority told the charity their environmental claims were unsubstantiated.

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake strikes off Scarborough coast

Two smaller earthquakes have been felt in Cumbria and Worcestershire in the past few days.

Earthquake off the coast of Fiji triggers tsunami alert

The magnitude 6.9 quake struck just before 10pm GMT.

Introduce parking controls near London schools when pollution hits toxic levels, says peer

Labour peer Baroness Jones said that schools should be fitted with air monitors.

10 times Obama fought to preserve the natural world and save the environment

He didn't come into office as a climate crusader, but Obama has made strides in tackling climate change.

Photos of forest fire that burned hundreds of homes in Valparaiso, Chile

Authorities said the blaze in Valparaiso was fuelled by gusty winds, low humidity and high temperatures.

China issues highest alert for fog in northern and eastern provinces already choked by smog

The Met office also renewed an orange alert for smog over Tuesday and Wednesday.

From Yellowstone to Toba: Here are some of the world's biggest supervolcanoes

There's a one in 500 chance of a supervolcano erupting in the next 100 years.

UK to see cold and wet start to 2017 as fog and ice poised to disrupt New Year celebrations

The Met office predicted fog and rain in parts of northern UK on New Year's Eve.

President Obama designates 2 new national monuments in Nevada and Utah before Trump takes charge

This is the 29th time when Barack Obama used his authority to designate a national monument.

Bogoslof erupts: Volcano in the US blows its top five times in a week, and it isn't done yet

Bogoslof volcano is about 1,800m high but only the top 150m protrudes above the surface of the Bering Sea.

The pollutant ammonia has been detected 15km up in the atmosphere, but it may not be all bad

Ammonia is released at ground level by fertilisers – what is it doing in the upper troposphere?

Best of the best in 2016: The year's biggest photography competition winners

Award-winning wildlife, landscape, travel and news photography from around the world.

The view from 2030: Many more mouths to feed but megacities will swallow the best farmland

Countries in Asia and Africa projected to be areas worst hit.

Alcohol ban for Sydney beach after 15 tonnes of festive garbage

Around 15 tonnes of rubbish was left on Coogee beach after revellers' parties.

Wind and solar energy to be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2018

For 30 countries, renewable sources are already just as efficient as coal.

Philippine coast guard searching for 18 missing crewmen of cargo ship sunk by typhoon Nock-Ten

The typhoon left seven people, including a sailor of the sunken ship, dead.

Dramatic population decline and inadequate protection strategy threatens cheetahs' survival

Current cheetah numbers and range could justify listing the species as 'endangered'.

Philippines: Typhoon Nock-Ten weakens as it approaches capital Manila, disrupts 300 flights

The super storm left 3 people dead in Albay city on Bicol Islands, where it made its first landfall on 25 December.

Philippines set for stormy Christmas Day as typhoon Nock-ten approaches landfall

The typhoon is set to make landfall on Sunday evening in Catanduanes province on the Bicol peninsula.

Record hot year 2016 rounds off with North Pole soaring back up to 0C at Christmas

Santa may be sweltering at the Pole as temperatures soar 26C higher than he is used to.

A climate change denier has just been put in charge of melting Arctic island of Svalbard

Per-Willy Amundsen has stated previously that he believes climate change to be a socialist ploy.

Incredible rare footage reveals the underwater world where creatures live beneath the Antarctic sea ice

A robotic vehicle filmed some of the world's toughest animals and plants beneath the ice sheet.

Will 2017 be the year for climate deniers?

2017 will not be as hot as 2016, and some may interpret this as a sign that climate change is not real.

Obama joins Trudeau in joint ban on oil drilling in swathes of Atlantic and Arctic seaboard

Outgoing US president hopes to make ban permanent to prevent Trump from reversing policy.

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