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Mountain treelines

Mountain treelines, which mark the upper limit for tree growth in high-altitude areas, are shifting as a result of climate change, say researchers.

Underwater bubbles

A chemical process used in the browning of food to give it its distinct smell and taste is probably happening in the oceans, where it helped create the conditions necessary for life.

Consumers in the richer, developed nations will have to accept restrictions on their energy use if international climate change targets are to be met, warn researchers.

A bright green plug switch.

UK Research and Innovation has announced a total of £53 million in funding to decarbonise the energy sector.

A road sign that says

A carbon tax based on the purpose of using goods and services would be fairer and more likely to deliver climate justice, say ecological economists.