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Climate Change Will Reduce Renewable Energy Capacity
Climate change is set to reduce Latin America’s capacity to produce renewable energy, according to Roberto Schaeffer, a Brazilian...
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Ecodesign: The Bottom Line
If architecture is 'design for living', one of its greatest challenges is how to live with the masses of...
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Governments Make ‘Pitiful’ Progress on Oceans
Little has been done to protect marine life since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit, conservation scientists conclude. On pledges...
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Analysis of Global Fire Risk Shows Big, Fast Changes Ahead
Climate change is widely expected to disrupt future fire patterns around the world, with some regions, such as the...
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Irrigation Expert Crosses Religious, Political Lines to Win Major Prize
Daniel Hillel developed a system called micro-irrigation, which has opened up dry regions to farming, revolutionizing agriculture worldwide. The...
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Pollution Makes Carnivorous Plants Go Vegetarian
The common sundew drosera rotundifolia grows in rain-fed bogs across much of northern Europe. These habitats have few nutrients,...
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Nations at Odds on Rio+20 Earth Summit
The final round of negotiations leading up to next week’s Rio+20 summit begins with countries very much at odds...
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Volcanic Eruptions Could Damage Ozone Layer
Ozone-depleting gases from an eruption in a volcanically active region of Central America could thin Earth’s ozone layer for...
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River Basins Critical for Emerging Markets
Poor management of water resources could stifle economic growth in some of the world’s most rapidly developing economies, according...
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New Holey Material Soaks Up CO2
UK researchers have developed a porous material that can preferentially soak up CO2 from the atmosphere. NOTT-202 is a...