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A vital ocean current is stable, for now
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‘Smart lighting’ might make vertical farming more affordable
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Can scientists make fruits and vegetables resilient to climate change?
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Summer-like heat is scorching the Southern Hemisphere – in winter
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How much climate change is due to extreme weather?
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Can solar farms and agricultural farms coexist?
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A thousand-year-old log shows how burying wood can fight climate change
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