Science and Technology : New climate report warns of increasingly dire risks to U.S. and the Amazon Fires

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As Climate Disasters Pile Up, a Radical Proposal Gains Traction​

As Climate Disasters Pile Up, a Radical Proposal Gains Traction

WASHINGTON -- As the effects of climate change become more devastating, prominent research institutions and government agencies are focusing new money and attention on an idea once dismissed as science fiction: artificially cooling the planet, in the hopes of buying humanity more time to cut...

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That strategy, called solar climate intervention or solar geoengineering, entails reflecting more of the sun’s energy back into space — abruptly reducing global temperatures in a way that mimics the effects of ash clouds spewed by volcanic eruptions. The idea has been derided as a dangerous and illusory fix, one that would encourage people to keep burning fossil fuels while exposing the planet to unexpected and potentially menacing side effects.

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Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting​

Scientists address myths over large-scale tree planting

Scientists propose 10 golden rules for restoring forests to maximise benefits for the planet.

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"If you plant the wrong trees in the wrong place you could be doing more harm than good," said lead researcher Dr Kate Hardwick of RBG Kew.

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Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg​

Antarctica gives birth to world's largest iceberg

(Reuters) -A giant slab of ice bigger than the Spanish island of Majorca has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg afloat in the world, the European Space Agency said on Wednesday. Its surface area spans 4,320 square km (1,668 square...

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‘Extremely rare phenomenon’ reported among centuries-old cacti in Arizona desert​

‘Extremely rare phenomenon’ reported among centuries-old cacti in Arizona desert

A hint of crazy things to come may be playing out in the Arizona desert — and it involves a giant species of cactus.

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A rare phenomenon is unfolding in Arizona: Saguaros cacti, which live centuries, have erupted in blooms that are spreading across their bodies like a rash

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"Mega-drought" depletes system that provides water to 40 million​

"Mega-drought" depletes system that provides water to 40 million

Water levels at Lake Mead, the rapidly-depleting reservoir at Hoover Dam, may force the federal government to make a drastic and historic decision affecting Southwest farmers.

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