Botanists from Trinity College have discovered that “penny-pinching” evergreen species such as Christmas favourites, holly and ivy, are more climate change-ready in the face of warming temperatures than deciduous “big-spending” water consumers like birch and oak.
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An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change.
Building Resilience Across Africa
Climate Hazards Center receives funding for two large projects in Africa.
California’s Sea Otter Population Could Triple by Recolonizing San Francisco Bay
Study highlights importance of estuaries as prime habitat for the endangered southern sea otter.
Iceland’s Glacial Lagoon
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The Vital Resource Beneath Our Feet
Researcher helps lead a call to protect global groundwater resources.