Significant reliance on land-based methods of carbon dioxide removal can protect biodiversity by avoiding climate impacts - but it could also compete with biodiversity protection unless there is better site selection, according to a new study.
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Temperature of Some Cities Could Rise Faster than Expected Under 2°C Warming
New research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) shows how many tropical cities are predicted to warm faster than expected under 2°C of global warming.
Thousands of Alien Species Could Invade the Arctic
More than 2500 plant species have the potential to invade the Arctic at the expense of the species that belong there.
Forest Soils Increasingly Extract Methane from Atmosphere
Forest soils have an important role in protecting our climate: they remove large quantities of methane – a powerful greenhouse gas – from our atmosphere.
Pesticides Significantly Affect Soil Life and Biodiversity
Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides.
Where Fires Used to be Frequent, Old Forests Now Face High Risk of Devastating Blazes
A new analysis shows that the Pacific Northwest’s mature and old-growth forests are most at risk of severe wildfire in areas that historically burned frequently at lower severity.


