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World would be 1°C warmer without cooling effect of tropical forests

Tropical forests prevent the climate warming by storing carbon in their trees and cooling air when water evaporates from their leaves

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by David Goldman/AP/Shutterstock (12856458a) A drop of water falls off an iceberg melting in the Nuup Kangerlua Fjord near Nuuk in southwestern Greenland, . Earth's poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average Hot Poles, Nuup Kangerlua Fjord, Greenland

Environment

Arctic and Antarctic see extreme heat and historically low sea ice

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The ozone layer was damaged by Australia’s Black Summer megafires

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dandelion seed-inspired sensor

Environment

Sensors inspired by dandelion seeds can record signs of climate change

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A Culex mosquito, the genre of insect that can spread Japanese encephalitis

Health

Australia’s Japanese encephalitis outbreak blamed on climate change

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Scandinavian mountains

Environment

Frozen peatlands could pass climate tipping points sooner than thought

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2CWY69N A motorcyclist rides in an area deforested for informal gold mining, along the Interoceanic highway section linking Peru and Brazil in the Amazon region of Madre de Dios, August 20, 2010. Parts of land along the highway have undergone deforestation for agriculture purposes and the advancement of informal mining. At least 18,000 hectares of forest, including indigenous land, have been transformed into desert in this region, according to Peru's Environment Minister Antonio Brack. Picture taken August 20, 2010. REUTERS/Mariana Bazo (PERU - Tags: ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY AGRICULTURE)

Environment

Amazon rainforest nears tipping point that may see it become savannah

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Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

Environment

Fix the Planet newsletter: 5 takeaways from the IPCC climate report

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Technology

Chemistry has led to environmental woes, but it can tackle them too

Leader

We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

Environment

We need to count every tree on the planet - here’s why

Planting trillions of trees won’t replace the 10 million hectares of forest ecosystems lost each year, but documenting them could prevent further losses

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Technology

New ways to suck up methane can buy us vital time in the climate fight

Features

Environment

Photosynthesis rates are increasing globally due to rising CO2 levels

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Environment

Climate change causing widespread and irreversible impacts, says IPCC

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Environment

Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change

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