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Combined Local and Global Actions Could Lessen Impacts of Climate Change
Writing in Scientific Reports, researchers say effective management of the marine environment could mitigate the impact of future global changes.
Scientists Discover How the Atlantic Ocean Became Part of the Global Circulation at a Climatic Tipping Point
A team of scientists have discovered that the exchange of water between the North and South Atlantic became significantly larger fifty-nine million years ago.
Six Feet Under: Deep Soil Can Hold Much of the Earth’s Carbon
Forests (national, state, private) provide an important ecosystem service in the form of carbon sequestration – the uptake and storage of carbon in forests and wood products.
Nations Must Triple Efforts to Reach 2°C Target, Concludes Annual Review of Global Emissions, Climate Action
Global emissions are on the rise as national commitments to combat climate change come up short.
Mere Sunlight Can be Used to Eradicate Pollutants in Water
Chemists present new process to produce hydrated electrons.