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23 Aug 2014:
The ancient petroglyphs in Chile’s mountainous Atacama desert see few visitors. That is a shame for several reasons, says Kevin Rushby
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30 Jul 2014: Facing severe crop failure and forest fires, pioneering citizens transformed their habits in a decade and reduced water use by 27%, reports Ashifa Kassam
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30 Jul 2014:
Greywater and stormwater recycling are part of a holistic policy needed to deal with drought in an increasingly harsher climate, reports Michael Green
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30 Jul 2014: Denver drained rivers until its Two Forks dam was vetoed, but then a PR campaign instead diverted the city’s attention to conservation, says Emily Green
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28 Jul 2014: A plan to reintroduce native species battles with a mesquite known as 'the mad one' planted by a maharajah in the 1930s
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18 Jul 2014:
Sand dunes of Algeria, atolls of Maldives and smoking volcanoes of Indonesia are among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa
satellites last month
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18 Jun 2014: Cone karsts, phytoplankton blooms and desert dust plumes are among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month
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Gallery (15 pictures),
9 Apr 2014:
Dust storms, desert lightning and ice strings were among the images captured by European Space Agency and Nasa satellites last month
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Guardian Professional,
24 Mar 2014:
A rise in temperature in the semi-arid region of Brazil has left rivers dry and cattle dying of thirst. The search is on for initiatives to combat desertification
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Gallery (8 pictures),
10 Mar 2014:
From remote Tristan da Cunha to Death Valley to Angel Falls, marvel at the wonders of the planet
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17 Feb 2014: In a new exhibition, Michael Pawlyn lays out his vision for architecture inspired by the natural world – including biorock buildings grown entirely underwater and whole office blocks being lit by learning from the blind sea star
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Guardian Professional,
28 Jan 2014:
From Isle of Man to Saudi Arabia, renewable desalination is gaining interest around the world as solution to water scarcity and food crisis
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16 Jan 2014: Chilean government defends motor-sport rally as archaeologists say nearly half of ancient sites on 10,000km route are damaged
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29 Nov 2013:
Hongjiannao Lake has been disappearing since the 1970s but has now shrunk by almost one-third since 2009
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21 Nov 2013:
Oxfam, ActionAid and Greenpeace among seven organisations jointly calling on governments to set emissions targets
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