Drones can detect protected nightjar nests
Thermal-sensing cameras mounted on drones may offer a safer and more cost-effective way to locate nests of the elusive European nightjar in forestry work...
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Climate change threatens plants as the risks of flooding increase. A new study shows that special genes are key to keeping plants from withering,...
Agricultural non-CO<sub>2</sub> emission reduction potential in the context of the 1.5 °C target
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Global trends in carbon sinks and their relationships with CO<sub>2</sub> and temperature
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A unified wetting and drying theory
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Boreal forest biomass accumulation is not increased by two decades of soil warming
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From myths to action
From myths to actionFrom myths to action, Published online: 17 December 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0357-9Correcting misperceptions provides an opportunity to reduce household GHG emissions across multiple...
Consumers underestimate the emissions associated with food but are aided by labels
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Hydrologic implications of vegetation response to elevated CO<sub>2</sub> in climate projections
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A damming trend
Hundreds of dams are being proposed for Mekong River basin in Southeast Asia. The negative social and environmental consequences -- affecting everything from food...
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