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

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

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

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European nature reserve

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Photosynthesis rates are increasing globally due to rising CO2 levels

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Pastoralists from the local Gabra community walk among carcasses of some of their sheep and goats on the outskirts of a small settlement called 'Kambi ya Nyoka' (snake camp) suspected to have succumbed due to sudden change in climate in Marsabit county January 29, 2022. - A devastating drought in Kenya late-last year, that appeared to give way to flash storms that yielded flooding and chilly weather conditions in early 2022, has seen pastoral communities in the east african nation's arid north lose their livestock, first to drought and then floods and cold. (Photo by Tony KARUMBA / AFP) (Photo by TONY KARUMBA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Climate change causing widespread and irreversible impacts, says IPCC

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TOPSHOT - A man paddles his kayak next to a submerged bus on a flooded street in the town of Milton in suburban Brisbane on February 28, 2022. (Photo by Patrick HAMILTON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK HAMILTON/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)

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Record flooding in Australia driven by La Niña and climate change

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Climate action needs more than technofixes

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Fix the Planet newsletter: Climate action needs more than technofixes

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UK advisers urge tougher climate tests on new oil and gas projects

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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After deadly floods, can Germany adapt to its climate future?

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Rising seas could submerge Rio and Jakarta by 2100 – what can we do?

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Rising seas could submerge Rio and Jakarta by 2100 – what can we do?

Smart engineering solutions such as “sand motors” and artificial reefs will defend our coasts for a while. But in many places, conversations are already turning to a managed retreat inland

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Life

Scientists want to restore the oceans with artificial whale poo

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Can a tech billionaire squash Australia’s coal industry by buying it?

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Most schemes to capture and reuse carbon actually increase emissions

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

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