In the Himalayas, hardy buckwheat is a reliable alternative to failing crops
The crop is suited to poor soils, high altitudes, and short growing seasons. Its flowers also...
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“It’s a new energy source” — Japan lifts a wind turbine wall above the ocean and triples power output
Credits: Kyushu University This new...
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Earth has a natural thermostat and scientists finally know how it works
Scientists have identified a hidden feedback loop that may explain how Earth has regulated its...
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Climate change could make soybeans bigger but less nutritious
Soybeans already sit inside a huge part of modern life. They feed chickens, pigs, cattle,...
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Mountain soils store twice as much carbon as scientists thought
Hilly and mountainous landscapes store significantly more carbon in their soil than...
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Remember How Sucking Carbon Out of the Air Was Going to Save the Planet? We Have Terrible News
To say we’re way behind schedule is an understatement.(Carbon) Shutterstock /...
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How a 1,900 mile wall of trees is forcing a Chinese desert to absorb carbon
A desert turned into a “carbon sink”: the incredible Chinese project surprising scientists ©...
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The sea that is vanishing in real time
The world’s largest inland body of water is retreating at an alarming speed. From stranded...
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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a ‘depressing’ new record
These data come from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Mauna Loa Observatory,...
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Chemists make hydrogen from breadcrumbs in groundbreaking reaction that could replace some fossil fuels
Chemists say they’ve found a way to turn breadcrumbs into hydrogen, potentially offering a...
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Seawater experiment shows new path for removing carbon dioxide
Researchers report that adding sodium hydroxide to seawater triggered measurable uptake of...
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It’s taller than Big Ben, can live for thousands of years and even regenerates after an entire forest burns down
Did you know the tallest tree species in the world can grow to more than 100 metres? Learn all...
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