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7 January, 2017 – New evidence based on groundwater and stream flow reveals mixed messages for the United States, as flood and hurricane frequency depends on region.
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Read more6 January, 2017 – A quarter more energy will be required in 23 years’ time due to population growth, and oil will remain the primary source, report estimates.
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Read more22 December, 2016 – Reindeer could help to slow down climate change by grazing on Arctic tundra and leaving vegetation that reflects more solar energy back into space.
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Read more13 December, 2016 – First attempt to measure the volume of stuff created by humankind reveals that it is at least 100,000 times heavier than the global human population.
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Read more17 December, 2016 – Scientists now believe that the East Antarctic ice sheet could become unstable, a discovery with potentially serious global implications.
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Read more5 January, 2017 – A sharp increase in the predicted global number of EVs prompts Brazil to rev up its promotion of low-carbon biofuels.
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Read more4 January, 2017 – Major US financial firm starts to divest itself of palm oil plantations in a move that it is hoped other investors will follow.
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Read more3 January, 2017 – Smart tags attached to whales are providing valuable data from the ocean depths on crucial impacts related to climate change.
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Read more2 January, 2017 – The flowering season of the Himalayan rhododendron has moved forward by three months in response to climate change.
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Read more1 January, 2017 – Soils face a global threat as population pressure, human development and swelling cities lead to mounting cropland loss.
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