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Rising Emissions Are Turning Arctic Permafrost Into a Carbon Source, Research Shows

Arctic regions have captured and stored carbon for tens of thousands of years, but a new study shows winter carbon emissions from the Arctic may now be putting more carbon into the atmosphere than is taken up by plants each year.

Climate Change is Making El Niños More Intense, Study Finds

Climate change is increasing the frequency of extreme El Niño events, leading to intensifying droughts, worsening floods, and shifting hurricane patterns, according to a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Revealing the Nanostructure of Wood Could Help Raise Height Limits for Wooden Skyscrapers

There is increasing interest around the world in using timber as a lighter, more sustainable construction alternative to steel and concrete.

Turning Plastic Trash into Treasure

Single-use plastics might have more inherent value than you think.

We Must Wake up to Devastating Impact of Nitrogen, Say Scientists

More than 190 top international scientists, led by Professor Mark Sutton of the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH), are calling on the world to take urgent action on nitrogen pollution.