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Melting glaciers could speed up carbon emissions
Melting glaciers could be triggering a ‘feedback process’ that causes further climate change, according to new research.
Current food production systems could mean far-reaching habitat loss
The global food system could drive rapid and widespread biodiversity loss if not changed, new research has found.
Critical temperature for tropical tree lifespan revealed
For the first time scientists have provided clear evidence that tropical tree lifespan decreases above a critical temperature threshold.
Scientists unravel how and why Amazon trees die
A huge new study has unravelled what factors control tree mortality rates in Amazon forests and helps to explain why tree mortality is increasing across the Amazon basin.
Harnessing plant power for renewable energy
Tapping into the myriad uses of plants and fungi could save people and the planet, says new report.