Richer forest biodiversity could rake in billions #ProfitableBiodiversity
The more diverse the trees, the more productive the forest – new research puts a cash value on preserving biodiversity. Biodiversity[…]
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Hottest years will soon be the new normal #ClimateChangeRealities
The soaring temperatures of recent hottest years on record will be the norm by 2040, with Australia first to feel[…]
Read morePlants’ carbon hunger won’t halt warming #CarbonHungryPlants
The greenhouse effect has prompted plants to consume more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere − but not enough to prevent[…]
Read moreSmart fabric creates renewable energy #SmartClothes
Scientists have developed a revolutionary fabric that can harvest electrical energy from the wearer’s movements and the sun. And now,[…]
Read moreClouds slow down warming in the short term #ClimateChangeClouds
New research shows that clouds block sunlight and reflect radiation back to space, impeding the rate of global warming. But[…]
Read moreTrumped up climate history is bunk #ClimateChangeFacts
Despite overwhelming historical evidence that human-induced climate change is happening now, Donald Trump is apparently still refusing to face the[…]
Read moreHotter Mediterranean will trigger massive change #ClimateChange
Should temperatures in the Mediterranean basin continue to rise, the dunes of the Sahara will march northwards and southern Spain[…]
Read morePlant biodiversity at risk as climate changes #Impact #ClimateChange
A report based on fossilised evidence reveals that plant biodiversity in Europe and North America is changing profoundly as the[…]
Read moreArctic Ocean could be ice-free before mid-century #IceFreeArctic
By 2050, human beings will have added enough carbon dioxide to the atmosphere to melt all the Arctic’s sea ice,[…]
Read moreRiver deltas face risk from straying cyclones #ClimateChange #RiverDeltas
The growing tendency for cyclones to change their paths means river deltas risk being starved of the vital sediment the[…]
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