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Japan’s example: Can forest planting reduce climate disaster risk?

In disaster-prone Japan, torrential rains exacerbated by the climate crisis have caused serious flooding and landslides in recent years, including in the country’s many forests.

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Counterintuitive: Large wild herbivores may help slow climate change

In contrast to their reputation, big plant eaters such as elephants that disturb forest and grassland vegetation could help curb climate change.

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Animating the Carbon Cycle: Earth’s animals vital allies in CO2 storage

Wildlife — as big as elephants and as small as spiders — are important players in the carbon cycle, and scientists say that supercharging ecosystems with animals could enhance terrestrial and marine carbon sinks.

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Arctic sea ice loss to increase strong El Niño events linked to extreme weather

As Arctic sea ice begins melting out fully in summer, the frequency of strong El Niños could increase by 35% by century's end, causing extreme weather events to increase, says recent modeling study.

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Acid test: Are the world’s oceans becoming too ‘acidic’ to support life?

The world’s oceans absorb about a quarter of humanity’s carbon dioxide emissions, buffering us against higher atmospheric CO2 levels and greater climate change. But that absorption has led to a lowering of seawater pH and the acidification of the oceans.

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Freshwater planetary boundary “considerably” transgressed: New research

Earth’s operating systems have stayed in relative balance for thousands of years, allowing the flourishing of civilization. However, humanity’s actions have resulted in the transgressing of multiple planetary boundaries, resulting in destabilization of those vital operating systems.

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Tropical trees’ growth and CO2 intake hit by more extreme dry seasons

A new study has found that dry seasons that are warmer and drier than usual can stunt the growth of tropical trees, causing them to take in less carbon dioxide.

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Japan’s example: Can forest planting reduce climate disaster risk?

Counterintuitive: Large wild herbivores may help slow climate change

Animating the Carbon Cycle: Earth’s animals vital allies in CO2 storage

Arctic sea ice loss to increase strong El Niño events linked to extreme weather

Acid test: Are the world’s oceans becoming too ‘acidic’ to support life?

Freshwater planetary boundary “considerably” transgressed: New research

Tropical trees’ growth and CO2 intake hit by more extreme dry seasons

Coal stockpiles strain US power sector as demand wanes

Bogotá faces water rationing

Wisconsin oil spill fuels doubts over Enbridge’s pipeline safety

Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

Trump-backed plan seeks to overturn Biden's climate policies

Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

Cyclone devastates Mayotte