High-risk high-reward investments to mitigate climate change
High-risk high-reward investments to mitigate climate changeHigh-risk high-reward investments to mitigate climate change, Published online: 03 September 2018; doi:10.1038/s41558-018-0266-yIn economic games, players shift to...
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Biomechanics of chewing depend more on animal size, not diet
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Injection wells can induce earthquakes miles away from the well
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Most land-based ecosystems worldwide risk ‘major transformation’ due to climate change
Without dramatic reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions, most of the planet's land-based ecosystems -- from its forests and grasslands to the deserts and tundra --...
Climate change projected to boost insect activity and crop loss, researchers say
Scientists report that insect activity in today's temperate, crop-growing regions will rise along with temperatures. Researchers project that this activity, in turn, will boost...
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