A stable carbon cycle means life goes on. Too much carbon could wipe out many species. And acid oceans could hold the key.
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Planting more trees could cut carbon by 25%
Scientists now know where to start restoring the forests to soak up carbon and cool the planet, by planting more trees on unused land.
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Himalayan melt rate doubles in 40 years
The pace of glacier thawing on the roof of the world has doubled in 40 years, scientists say, with the Himalayan melt rate affected by climate heating.
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Wilderness – saved today, sold tomorrow
While scientists call for more protection for wild things, governments have removed protection from wilderness areas the size of Mexico.
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Siberia expects mass migration as it warms
Scientists mapping the effects of increased temperature and rainfall across Siberia say it could expect mass migration in a warmer world.
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Brazil spurns do-it-yourself solar power
Brazilian Customs imagine that parts for a do-it-yourself solar power scheme to help remote communities are luxury goods, and tax them accordingly.
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Arctic leaks of laughing gas may add to heat
Laughing gas from the thawing Alaskan permafrost is no laughing matter. Nitrous oxide is one of the most potent greenhouse gases.
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Cloud forests risk drying out by 2060
For the world’s cloud forests, the future is overcast. Some face fiercer storm and flood: they could even lose their unique clouds.
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Fast Arctic melt could cost $70 trillion
Polar change, notably the fast Arctic melt, could impose huge costs on world economies. New evidence shows how rapidly the frozen north is changing.
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Chemists can turn carbon dioxide into coal
Chemists can now in theory turn carbon dioxide back into coal and light and heat homes with transparent wood. The world has ample energy-saving ideas.
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