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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities exposed with new DNA sequencing approach
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A stinging report: Climate change a major threat to bumble bees
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Antarctica: Return of the Weddell polynya supports Kiel climate model
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Global methane emissions from agriculture larger than reported, according to new estimates
Global methane emissions from agriculture are larger than estimated due to the previous use of out-of-date data on carbon emissions generated by livestock, according...
Storm-ravaged Caribbean is eyeing solar, but it won’t come cheap.
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The electric road to zero emissions hits a gas pocket.
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Renewable energy sets new record by producing nearly a third of UK electricity.
Nearly a third of all UK electricity came from renewable sources in the second three months of this year, setting a new record for...
Is Zinke signaling a shift from solar? It's complicated.
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke this week fueled questions and speculation among public lands and clean energy advocates when he suggested household rooftops — not...
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