Plants’ 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[…]
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Clouds 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 moreDeforestation forces up Brazil’s carbon emissions #Deforestation #ClimateChange
Last year Brazil undertook to make drastic cuts to its carbon emissions, but newly released information shows that in fact[…]
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[…]
Read moreArctic warming gives US and Europe the chills #ClimateChange #JetStream
The effects of Arctic climate change on the jet stream could mean harsher winters for some of the most highly[…]
Read moreBolivian glaciers melt at alarming rate #DisappearingGlaciers
A new study mapping the effects of dwindling glaciers on people living in Bolivia reveals rapid shrinkage and potentially dangerous[…]
Read moreAmazon land rights face greatest threat #Deforestation #LandGrabs
Policymakers in the Amazon region are failing to protect indigenous land rights that safeguard forests and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Ensuring forest[…]
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