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Scientists Warn Mountain Climate Change is Accelerating Faster Than Predicted, Putting Billions of People at Risk

Mountains worldwide are experiencing climate change more intensely than lowland areas, with potentially devastating consequences for billions of people who live in and/or depend on these regions, according to a major global review.

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Cornell Ash Trees Aim to Beat Back Borer Insects

Ash saplings newly planted on Cornell land are potentially resistant to devastating emerald ash borer insects, making the university the first propagation center in New York state.

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Rainforests Under Threat: Report Calls for Protection and Restoration to Help the South West’s Temperate Rainforests Thrive

Temperate rainforests are among the rarest habitats on Earth, supporting unique biodiversity and providing vital benefits from climate regulation and natural flood management to supporting human wellbeing.

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Breakthrough Could Lead to Plants That Use Water More Efficiently

Cornell researchers have discovered a previously unknown way plants regulate water that is so fundamental it may change plant biology textbooks – and open the door to breeding more drought-tolerant crops.

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Study Identifies Great Potential for Forest Restoration in Urban Fringe Areas

A study conducted at the University of São Paulo (USP) by researchers from the Nucleus of Analysis and Synthesis of Nature-Based Solutions (BIOTA Synthesis), a FAPESP Science Center for Development (SCD), identified approximately 410,000 hectares in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with potential for forest restoration in urban fringe areas.

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Kelp Farming is Expensive, But a New Resource Points to Lower Costs

Farming kelp to sell as food, beauty products, fertilizer additives and other goods is a growing industry in Maine, but also a costly one. One key barrier for new farmers is a lack of cost-analysis tools to help reduce expenditures and develop sustainable business plans.

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Fossil Fuels Speed up Shifts in Europe’s Winter Rainfall

New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected.

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Rewilding South Africa's Greater Kruger

The Greater Kruger region in South Africa is a vast, interconnected landscape of forests, savannas, and grasslands that includes Kruger National Park and several private and community nature reserves near the park. 

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UCLA Researcher on How Neighborhoods Can Work to Address Rise in Black Bear Encounters

Bruin Wilson Sherman is blending ecology, social science and social media data to prepare Southern California communities for a wilder future.

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What’s Happening to Our Food?

Several UC San Diego-led projects take a closer look at the safety and sustainability of seafood.

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