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Global warming is already degrading land, but changes in the way people eat, grow food and manage forests could prevent a more dire future. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkSep 3, 2015
Researchers find evidence that cities with more green space are best for human well-being. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkAug 29, 2015
How soil organisms cope with decaying vegetation is much less certain than climate models suppose, researchers say, and carbon emission estimates may be wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkJun 18, 2015
Under the influence of greenhouse gases, changes in air temperature and wind patterns are increasing rainfall and crop yields in the drought-prone Sahel region. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Alex Kirby, Climate News NetworkMay 22, 2015
Scientists say meeting the tougher demands of many countries on limiting global temperature rise may be technically feasible, but would risk worsening world hunger. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkJan 16, 2015
The world risks being destabilised by human activity, scientists report, most of it the work of a wealthy minority of us. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkDec 26, 2014
Academics argue that nuclear power is essential to save the planet from climate change, but critics say they seem to have forgotten the danger of a nuclear winter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkNov 21, 2014
The killing of tribal leaders trying to defend their Amazon rainforest lands from illegal logging has put Peru’s president under pressure ahead of next month’s U.N. climate conference. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Paul Brown, Climate News NetworkOct 6, 2014
Managing moorlands so that more birds can be reared for lucrative shooting parties is adding to climate change by destroying layers of peat and releasing large quantities of stored carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkSep 26, 2014
New research shows that the complex balance of gains and losses caused by climate change could mean more land being available for agriculture -- but fewer harvests. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkSep 20, 2014
A sophisticated new analysis indicates an 80 percent probability that the planet’s population will continue to rise this century, with serious implications for food security, political stability -- and climate change. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Tim Radford, Climate News NetworkMay 11, 2014
Scientists have come up with a prescription of taxes and incentives to address the Amazon rainforest’s health problems and cut greenhouse gases by encouraging Brazil's cattle farmers to make more efficient use of pasture land. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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