Meeting Paris climate goals could see more people hungry
Researchers propose food security policies to prevent reversal of hunger decline
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Flooded internet is possible by 2035
What happens when sea levels rise and leave a flooded internet, its vital cables and traffic hubs under water?
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Seeking clarity on melting land ice
Glaciologist Jonathan Bamber discusses melting ice, climate change and a career in geoscience
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Clean energy is vital – but still not enough
There are some problems clean energy from wind and sun cannot solve. Two new studies provide a roadmap of the challenges ahead
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Californian grasslands set to store carbon more reliably than forests
Wildfires release carbon stored in trees but leave grassland carbon in roots and soil
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Scientists differ on climate’s carbon dioxide sensitivity
There is another enigma in the warming puzzle: climate’s carbon dioxide sensitivity. How will life respond as carbon dioxide levels rise and heat soars?
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Air con led to quicker thinking during heat wave
Students in modern dorms answered cognition tests faster and more accurately
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Rising sea levels could cost the world $14 trillion a year by 2100
Failure to meet the United Nations' 2 °C warming limits will lead to dire global economic consequences
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Warmer world needs more protected habitat
With climate change soon to be the main threat to biodiversity, protected habitat will be a higher priority than ever to give wildlife a chance
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Will hotter temperatures reduce urban heat island intensity?
Rural areas may need more heat mitigation efforts in future
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