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BBC News - Science & Environment

1. Indonesia haze: Why do forests keep burning?
   A smoky haze has blanketed the region, an annual phenomenon that affects millions of people.
2. Faster pace of climate change is 'scary', former chief scientist says
   The UK should advance its climate targets by 10 years, says the UK’s former chief scientist.
3. Is Jordan running out of water?
   Jordan is one of the countries most affected by rising temperatures – and it’s predicted to get worse.
4. Wasps: If you can't love them, at least admire them
   They get a bad press compared with bees and beetles, but wasps are truly remarkable creatures.
5. Climate change: Electrical industry's 'dirty secret' boosts warming
   It's the most powerful greenhouse gas you've never heard of, and levels in the atmosphere are soaring.