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Drought-tolerant species thrive despite returning rains in the Sahel
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Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood
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Policymakers and scientists must act quickly and collaboratively to help coastal areas better prepare for rising sea levels globally, say climate change experts.
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Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would reduce risks to humans by up to 85%
New research quantifies the benefits of limiting global warming to 1.5°C and identifies the hotspot regions for climate change risk in the future.
Arctic sea ice can’t ‘bounce back’
Arctic sea ice cannot 'quickly bounce back' if climate change causes it to melt, new research suggests.
Increasing opportunities for sustainable behavior
To mitigate climate change and safeguard ecosystems, we need to make drastic changes in our consumption and transport behaviors. A new study shows how...
Larger variability in sea level expected as Earth warms
Researchers have identified a global tendency for future sea levels to become more variable as oceans warm this century due to increasing greenhouse gas...
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