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“Tree of life” could help slow climate change
Changing the way fruit is gathered from a “tree of life” could have hugely positive environmental and financial impacts in Amazonia, according to a new study.
Major research effort to save future of European peatlands
A major new research project will assess the risk that climate change poses to our peatlands.
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point
New study indicates that despite efforts to reduce global carbon emissions, by 2040 the climates of Northern Europe will be unable to sustain peat permafrost.
"Seafloor fertiliser factory" helped breathe life into Earth
A team of international scientists led by the University of Leeds reveal a key finding in the recipe of complex life on planets.
Tropical carbon loss has doubled due to forest clearance
Researchers using multiple high-resolution satellite observations have found that carbon loss has more than doubled since 2001 due to forest clearance across the tropics.