Climate change paper studies carbon uptake in ecosystems
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Improving prognoses for a sustainable future
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Psychological ‘vaccine’ could help immunize public against ‘fake news’ on climate change, study suggests
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Sea-surface temps during last interglacial period like modern temps
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Three questions climate science must answer
In a new article, experts outline three key questions that are needed to direct the next generation of climate research.
Changing climate changes soils
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Testing how species respond to climate change
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Great Barrier Reef almost drowned; climate implications
The first comprehensive analysis of the Great Barrier Reef at a time of rapid sea-level rise during the beginning of the Last Interglacial found...
Future of coral reefs under climate change predicted
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The fire through the smoke: Working for transparency in climate projections
To help policymakers more confidently prepare for the effects of climate change, a group of preeminent climate scientists evaluated the scientific work and expert...
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