Environment
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Virtual ecology: plant and save trees through the Internet
Much of the world's population lives in cities; and even if they want to, they cannot plant trees where they are…
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Global food production threatens the climate
Use of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture causes an increase in nitrous oxide concentration in the atmosphere
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Forest fires: a growing threat to the world’s forests
Recent fires in the Amazon, Australia and the United States have highlighted the threat that fire poses
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To protect nature’s benefits, focus on people
A healthy forest holds a treasure trove of benefits for people
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New global temperature data will inform study of climate impacts on health, agriculture
A seemingly small one-to-two degree change in the global climate can dramatically alter weather-related hazards
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Is the Mexican government not taking care of the environment?
The presidency of Andrés Manuel López Obrador is being criticized for a possible disregard for the environment
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Global food production poses an increasing climate threat
The growing use of nitrogen fertilizers in the production of food worldwide is increasing concentrations of nitrous oxide in the…
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Urban air pollution may make COVID-19 more severe for some
Long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made COVID-19 more deadly
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Two’s a crowd: Nuclear and renewables don’t mix
Only the latter can deliver truly low carbon energy, says new study
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Rivers: the open veins of the planet
Rivers are currents of surface water, which flow through the force of gravity through a bed
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