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Venice to divert giant cruise ships away from historic centre
Mayor hails plan to force largest vessels on to less glamorous route far from Grand Canal, but some say plan is unworkable
Almost 90% of new power in Europe from renewable sources in 2016
Wind energy overtakes coal as the EU’s second largest form of power capacity but concerns remain over politicians’ enthusiasm for renewables
Images of giant wave on Venus captured by Japanese probe
Pressure wave in planet’s atmosphere was one of the largest ever seen in the solar system, stretching over 10,000 kilometres
The world’s largest mince pie factory – in pictures
The world’s largest mince pie factory in Barnsley produces 720 pies a minute, rolling off three production lines
The Pantanal is national heritage: protecting the world’s largest wetlands
Spanning Brazil, Paraguay and BoliviaSpanning Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia and home to 4,700 species, the Pantanal wetlands are under threat from deforestation and agriculture. But local people are taking on the challenge to protect this unique region
The great leap upward: China’s Pearl River Delta, then and now
The Pearl River Delta has witnessed the most rapid urban expansion in human history – a predominantly agricultural region transformed into the world’s largest continuous city.
Shenzhen – from rural village to the world’s largest megalopolis
When Leo Houng arrived in Shenzhen in 1974, it was an unremarkable Chinese settlement that ‘smelled of countryside’. Since then, he has witnessed the city rise up at a bewildering rate – with little regard for the families caught in its path.
The Harmony of the Seas is a monstrosity
With a slide that flushes you 10 storeys and cabins with virtual windows, you forget you’re on the world’s biggest cruise ship – or a boat at all, says our writer on its inaugural sailing
Inside the world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas
The giant vessel, which features a 1,400-seat theatre, a park with 12,000 plant species and a 10-storey water slide, will house 8,500 passengers and crew
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