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Climate change increases risks of tree death

Climate change increases risks of tree death

Liang Lan May 12, 2022

Planting a tree seems like a generally good thing to do for the environment. Trees, after all, take in carbon....

Deforestation Is High, Despite COP26 Promises

Deforestation Is High, Despite COP26 Promises

George Scott April 28, 2022

Brazil had the largest share of tree loss last year, followed by the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bolivia. Indonesia....

Algae a winner in Elon Musk-funded greenhouse gas contest

Algae a winner in Elon Musk-funded greenhouse gas contest

George Scott April 25, 2022

From algae farming to producing a sort of artificial limestone, ideas for reducing greenhouse gas in the atmosphere are getting....

Climate change a major threat to global health, says WHO

Climate change a major threat to global health, says WHO

Liang Lan April 12, 2022

Climate change poses a serious threat to human health that calls for urgent action and global collaboration on scales seen....

Forests are key in tackling climate crisis

Forests are key in tackling climate crisis

Debbie Banks March 27, 2022

'Without the forest cover we have now, the planet would be hotter and the weather more extreme'

Amazon nears climate 'tipping point' faster than expected

Amazon nears climate 'tipping point' faster than expected

Liang Lan March 13, 2022

Hammered by climate change and relentless deforestation, the Amazon rainforest is losing its capacity to recover and could irretrievably transition....

Amazon rainforest reaching tipping point, researchers say

Amazon rainforest reaching tipping point, researchers say

George Scott March 08, 2022

The Amazon rainforest is moving towards a "tipping point" where trees may die off en masse, say researchers.

Air Pollution is a Global Health Emergency, says WHO

Air Pollution is a Global Health Emergency, says WHO

Liang Lan March 07, 2022

WHO estimate that a shift in levels of air pollution towards those suggested in the Organisation’s guidelines might bring about....