Environment
We have just two years to stop deep-sea mining from going ahead
Deep-sea mining would be an environmental disaster, so we need a global moratorium to halt it in its tracks. Here’s how we go about getting one, says Helen Scales
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Weird ‘Borg’ DNA found in microbes takes in genes from other organisms
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Meteorologists can predict strength of Asian monsoon a year in advance
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The EU could greatly reduce carbon emissions by embracing GM crops
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Earth’s magnetic field flipping linked to extinctions 42,000 years ago
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Recent drop in emissions from China may speed up ozone layer recovery
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People buying SUVs are cancelling out climate gains from electric cars
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Plants are soaking up far less extra CO2 than we thought they would
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Colorado River drought can be predicted by warming in the ocean
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Rising CO2 levels mean trees increasingly live fast and die young
Trees are growing faster because of rising CO2 levels and temperatures, but also dying younger, meaning existing forests will store less carbon than forecast and climate change will be worse than expected
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Aviation’s contribution to global warming has doubled since 2000
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Earth
Friederike Otto interview: Can we sue oil giants for extreme weather?
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Environment
All five of Earth’s largest mass extinctions linked to global warming
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Environment
Tropical cyclones really are growing stronger as the world warms
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