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Food Systems Offer Huge Opportunities to Cut Emissions, Study Finds
Researchers drilling into the many moving parts of food systems say that greenhouse-gas emissions have been systematically underestimated.
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Declining Biodiversity in Wild Amazon Fisheries Threatens Human Diet
New research suggests that declines in wild fish species may compromise nutrition in an already poor region. Substituting cultivated species may not help.
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La Pérdida de la Biodiversidad en las Pesquerías continentales de la Amazonía Amenaza la Dieta Humana
Una nueva investigación sugiere que una disminución de especies de peces silvestres puede comprometer la nutrición en una región que ya padece de inseguridad alimentaria. Es posible que la sustitución de especies cultivadas no ayude.
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During the Last Ice Age, the Tropics Were Colder Than We Thought. Bad News for Us.
Gases collected from ancient groundwater provide a compelling portrait of how much past temperatures have swung back and forth.
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Hidden Within African Diamonds, a Billion-Plus Years of Deep-Earth History
Fluids trapped within the stones are helping researchers reconstruct the deep history of the continent, and eventually maybe others.
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Landmark Program Joins Investors With Scientists to Confront Climate Change
A major firm will facilitate the engagement of commercial enterprise with the university’s global climate and sustainability research.
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Climate Change Is Making Indian Monsoon Seasons More Chaotic
A new study finds that summer monsoon rainfall in India will become stronger and more erratic, posing a threat to the region’s agriculture and economy.
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First Air Quality Profile of Two Sub-Saharan African Cities Finds Troubling News
A new study finds that that even when air pollution in Kinshasa and Brazzaville is at its lowest, it’s still four times higher than World Health Organization guidelines.
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In a Lamentable Year, Finland Again is the Happiest Country in the World
The 2021 World Happiness Report marks a somber moment as COVID-19 continues to rage on a little more than a year since it was declared a pandemic by the WHO.

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