If you read or listen to almost any article about climate change, it's likely the story refers in some way to the "2 degrees Celsius limit." The story often mentions greatly increased risks if the climate exceeds 2°C and ...
Environment
Aug 23, 2017
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Two months before it hosts the COP22 climate conference, Morocco is preparing to launch an ambitious project to turn its mosques green as a commitment to clean energy.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 6, 2016
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The Paris Agreement of the UN climate change conference is deemed a historic step for climate protection, but its success depends on rapid implementations. The consequences of delaying global CO2 emission reductions for the ...
Environment
Jan 21, 2016
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Heritage scientists at UCL have developed demographic models of decay and loss to predict when a large library or archival collection might age beyond repair.
Other
Dec 22, 2015
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The UN Climate Conference ended with a promising deal to reduce our impact on the climate, ratified by all 190 participating countries. It remains to be seen if and how these ambitious goals will be met. But one thing is ...
Environment
Dec 17, 2015
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One of the last known populations of WA's rarest bird species is tipped to disappear from a global biodiversity hotspot unless action is taken to address climate change.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2015
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For decades, most of the strategizing about how to slow down climate change has focused on cutting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, mainly by shifting away from fossil fuels. Other proposals range from ...
Environment
Dec 14, 2015
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In a manmade lake in the Panama Canal sits an island whose compact jungle is teeming with researchers studying biodiversity and climate change—a tropical outcrop hailed as vital for understanding the world's forests.
Environment
Dec 7, 2015
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In the cold, clear waters at Boulders Beach in Cape Town, the African penguins are so relaxed they swim among humans and waddle past sunbathers on the sands.
Ecology
Dec 4, 2015
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A mass of ice harvested from Greenland is on its way to Paris where it will be installed on the Place de la Republique to mark the UN Climate Change Conference, organisers said Wednesday.
Earth Sciences
Nov 18, 2015
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