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The World’s Waters Are Rising – but by How Much, and Where?

Sarah Iqbal 13/11/2019

Countries that are more vulnerable to vagaries of the...

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Snow Leopards: Let Curiosity Save the Cat

Shoko Noda 23/10/2019

The twelve Central Asian and Himalayan countries that have...

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Why the Soil and Trees May Not Absorb as Much Carbon as We Think

Sarah Iqbal 23/10/2019

A new study says plant productivity will peak around...

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Wealthy Indians Must Eat Differently from Those Whose Rights They Defend

Shailesh Rai 17/10/2019

Changing how we eat won't be simple by any...

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‘Sorry, This Is an Emergency’: Climate Protestors Block Streets Around the World

Peter Nicholls and Iona Serrapica 08/10/2019

Activists launched two weeks of peaceful civil disobedience to...

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‘Climigration’: When Communities Must Move Because of Climate Change

Tony Matthews 04/10/2019

The notion of strategically relocating entire communities has quickly...

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How the Climate Justice Movement in South Asia Took a Big Step Forward Last Week

Nagraj Adve 26/09/2019

These movements merit our thanks and our support. However,...