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Time to invest in agriculture that can survive changing climates. Like, now.
We tend to treat farming like an old car: Scrimp on routine maintenance and panic when disaster strikes.
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Plants have an immune system, too. It’s called soil.
The more microbes, the merrier.
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Antarctica, most remote place on Earth, just hit a scary CO2 milestone
The South Pole is the last place to detect 400 ppm of carbon dioxide in the air.
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California’s trees are thirstier than a college kid with a hangover
Millions of dying trees could lead to more wildfires and a radically altered landscape.
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A handful of the world’s coral reefs are actually thriving
Surprisingly vibrant reefs signal a hopeful future for conservation efforts.
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California’s drought isn’t going away anytime soon
El Niño winters normally flood the state with rain and snow -- but this one was different.
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Kenya is on the brink of approving GMOs
Most African countries have locked out GMO crops, but a few are beginning to open their doors.
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First mammal goes extinct because of climate change
The Bramble Cay melomys lived on an island in the Great Barrier Reef ... until sea levels started rising.
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Elephant seals are doing science, so grad students don’t have to
The animals are helping researchers track deep ocean currents and their effect on the melting Antarctic.
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Alaska is way, way hotter than normal right now
2016 is shaping up to be the state's warmest year on record.
