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Huge canyon found under Greenland ice
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of scientists has found evidence of an enormous, previously unknown canyon hidden under the Greenland ice
Soot explains early Alpine glacial retreat
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
Soot, or black carbon, released into the air as Europe rapidly industrialised, was probably responsible for the abrupt retreat of mountain glaciers in the Alps, according to a new study
Death of the riverboats
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Melody Kemp
Part of a huge hydro-electricity project on the Mekong River and its tributaries, the construction of the Nam Ou 2 dam in Laos could devastate the lives of thousands who rely on the river for their income
Looking differently
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Geordie Torr
Rainforest conservation has long focused on pristine jungle and indigenous communities. Geordie Torr visits a new project in Manu, Peru, that’s instead investigating the importance of degraded forest and immigrant communities
Mapping photosynthesis from space
Sep 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of NASA scientists has used satellite data to create the most detailed global maps of plant photosynthesis ever produced
Return to the desert
Aug 01, 2013
Written by
James Howe
Despite a court victory that allowed Botswana’s Bushmen to return to their ancestral land, they continue to face harassment from a government keen to turn the land over to mining
Putting down roots
Aug 01, 2013
Written by
Jane Labous
According to its supporters, the so-called Great Green Wall across northern Africa will stop food shortages, green the desert and even stop nomads roaming. But so far, it's still largely a grand vision
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