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Darfur refugee
Climate 'drives African conflict'
Climate is a major driver of conflict across Africa, researchers say, with future warming likely to increase civil wars by 50% in 20 years.
Warming dangers 'alarming'
West must take Africa's burden

Atlas (Cern/C. Marcelloni) Beams collide in Big Bang machine
Engineers operating the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have smashed together proton beams in the machine for the first time.

Winter sun (Getty Images) This year 'in top five warmest'
This year will be in the top five warmest years globally since records began, according to the UK Met Office.

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Climate of fear?
The BBC's Roger Harrabin examines the impact of the stolen climate change e-mails
E-mail arguments
Explorers of the Universe - Sir Patrick Moore Universal appeal
A quirky look at the people who stare deep into space
open secrets Open Secrets
Hacked climate e- mails and Freedom of Information
Chimneys silhouetted against the sun Warming world
Which countries produce the most carbon emissions?

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Climate protest on Christopher Columbus statue in Barcelona Climate: A question of justice
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From space race to human race

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