Rio’s green Olympics prove too pale #Rio2016 #NotSoGreenOlympics
Brazil proclaimed that it would be hosting Rio’s green Olympics. Despite some bright spots, the result was disappointing, our Brazil[…]
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Marshes beat droughts with mussel power #DroughtResistantMarshes
Co-operation between species can make ecosystems more resilient, so that marshes beat droughts far faster than they could otherwise, US[…]
Read moreClouds’ climate impact defies simple analysis #ClimateChangeClouds
The perennial question of how clouds affect the Earth’s climate takes another twist, with one study expecting cooling and another[…]
Read moreForest restoration can turn the clock back #Deforestation #Carbon #GlobalWarming
Halting tree-felling and land clearance is not enough to save tropical rainforests without programmes of forest restoration in degraded areas,[…]
Read moreInternet energy impacts on climate #InternetOfThings #EnergyDemand
New research warns that the growing reliance on smart technologies is leading to a rapid rise in internet electricity demand[…]
Read moreClimate change raises deadly health risks #ClimateChangeEffects #FoodProduction
Reduced production of fruit and vegetables as climate change impacts on agriculture could substantially increase dietary and weight-related factors that[…]
Read moreRock-solid carbon storage hopes rise #CarbonCapture #ClimateChange
Study of natural carbon dioxide reservoirs shows that the greenhouse gas could be safely stored deep underground for tens of[…]
Read moreScientists link conflict and climate change #ClimateChangeConflicts
New research demonstrates scientifically that armed conflict in ethnically-divided societies could be connected to climate-related extremes of heat or drought.[…]
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Rethink needed on Paris emissions targets #GlobalWarming #TooLittleTooLate
Warning that humans may already have emitted enough carbon dioxide to undermine the 1.5°C temperature rise threshold agreed by 195[…]
Read moreVirus strikes in rapidly thawing Arctic #ClimateChange #Anthrax
Record high temperatures in Arctic Russia are believed to be one of the main factors behind the emergence of the[…]
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