The Commonwealth Games relay taking aim at ocean plastic
A new campaign is using sport’s global reach to stop one million pieces of plastic reaching seas and rivers
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Rising living standards, shorter working hours and a liveable climate are achievable, say the authors of a new study
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The schools giving children a say in how they are run
As trust in democracy declines, a project putting pupils’ voices at the heart of school life is proving its worth
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Greenland sheds new light on underwater carbon sink
New research suggests vast underwater seaweed forests could play a much bigger role in slowing climate change
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