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The best photos of the natural world in 2023

A fiery volcanic eruption, a flower preserved in amber and a ‘superbloom’ of wildflowers feature in New Scientist’s selection of stunning nature images from the past year

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The unlikely extremophiles lurking in your kitchen

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The unlikely extremophiles lurking in your kitchen

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How counting the true cost of cheap food could make a better world

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How counting the true cost of cheap food could make a better world

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Breathtaking images from Environmental Photographer of the Year awards

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Umm al-Ma Lake - Idyllic oasis in the Awbari Sand Sea, Sahara Desert, Libya; Shutterstock ID 72697231; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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The surprising life and avoidable demise of Earth’s remarkable oases

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RCH095 The Netherlands, Kootwijk. Motorway and eco crossover for fauna. Ecoduct crossing A1 highway. Aerial. Ecoduct. Wildlife bridge. Wildlife crossing.

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Crossings review: How to help wildlife live with motorways

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Wildfire smoke is reversing decades of progress on clean air

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Australia, Northern Territory, Hermannsburg, Solar Power Generating Station in Outback

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How countries can go fossil fuel free with wind and solar superpowers

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What ancient Earth tells us about surviving the climate crisis

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rendering of New York City's new power converter station

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Massive power line will send Canadian hydropower to New York

New York City has begun construction on a project to hook up its grid to hydroelectric power plants in Canada via a 546-kilometre-long transmission line

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The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful

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The proposed Anthropocene definition is unscientific and harmful

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Larry Brown, owner of Brown's Farm, which produces sustainable eggs for NestFresh, walks around the property in Gonzales, Texas, U.S., on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. Farmers are betting they can profit further with specialty eggs by adding another layer of premiumization: eggs from a special type of sustainable farm that can be trumpeted as being better for the planet. Photographer: Mary Kang/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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We already have ethical options for replacing industrial farming

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Cheese Store at The Ethical Dairy

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Why I can once again eat cheese with a clear conscience

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Many US wetlands have now lost protections from the Clean Water Act

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US Supreme Court slashes protections for wetlands

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