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Hard and Fast Emission Cuts Will Slow Warming Sooner
A new study shows that strong and rapid action to cut emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases will help to slow down the rate of global warming over the next 20 years.
How Non-Native Plants Are Contributing to a Global Insect Decline
For years, Doug Tallamy sounded the alarm about the grave threat that plants introduced from abroad pose to native insects.
Global Trends in Nature’s Contributions to People
In a new study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a research team co-led by the University of Minnesota, examined the risks to human well-being and prosperity stemming from ongoing environmental degradation.
Counting Trees in Africa’s Drylands
An international team of scientists has used artificial intelligence and commercial satellites to identify an unexpectedly large number of trees spread across arid and semi-arid areas.
Scientists Discover How COVID-19 Virus Causes Multiple Organ Failure in Mice
UCLA researchers are the first to create a version of COVID-19 in mice that shows how the disease damages organs other than the lungs.