Accurately predicting carbon emissions from natural systems is vital to the reliability of calculations used to understand the pace of climate change, and the effects of a warmer world.
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Switching to Renewable Energy Could Save Thousands of Lives in Africa
Researchers estimate future death toll from fossil fuel emission.
Boosting Wind Farmers, Global Winds Reverse Decades of Slowing and Pick Up Speed
In a boon to wind farms, average daily wind speeds are picking up across much of the globe after about 30 years of gradual slowing.
Nitrous Oxide, a Greenhouse Gas, is on the Rise
Agricultural practices and nitrogen-rich fertilizers have significantly increased the amount of nitrous oxide emissions in the atmosphere.
Saving ‘Half-Earth’ for Nature Would Affect Over a Billion People
Plans to save biodiversity must take into account the social impacts of conservation if they are to succeed, say University of Cambridge researchers.
Pollution From Athabasca Oil Sands Affects Weather Processes
Raindrops and ice forms rapidly and easily around nanosized particles of metal contaminants