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Sydney Harbor emissions equivalent to 200 cars on the roads
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Papua New Guinea expedition discovers largest trees at extreme altitudes
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Electric trains everywhere: A solution to crumbling roads and climate crisis.
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Deep magma reservoirs are key to volcanic ‘super-eruptions,’ new research suggests
A new study shows the importance of large reservoirs in creating Earth’s most powerful volcanic eruptions and explains why they are so rare.
Bucking Trump, these cities, states and companies commit to Paris accord.
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