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Saving trees in tropics could cut emissions by a fifth, study shows
Reducing deforestation in the tropics would significantly cut the amount of carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere – by as much as one-fifth – research shows.
Antarctica’s ice losses on the rise
Three years of observations show that the Antarctic ice sheet is now losing 159 billion tonnes of ice each year – twice as much as when it was last surveyed.
Clouds: bright and with a fresh pine scent
A new study has shed light on the first step of cloud formation, revealing that organic oxides – such as the molecule responsible for giving pine forests their smell – are a vital ingredient.
El Niño offers a new way to predict poor harvests in a changing climate
Scientists have announced the findings of the first study on the connection between the El Niño and global crop yield fluctuations, providing a new tool for adapting food security to climate change.
Super-charged tropical trees
A team of scientists has found that Borneo’s productive trees are vitally important for global carbon cycling.