The red mangrove is among the species already selected for genome sequencing.
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The African BioGenome Project is a pan-African project that seeks to sequence Africa’s endemic and indigenous plants and animals.
Word from The Hill: On Katherine Deves, a hung parliament, and the new silence about COVID
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
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Notwithstanding COVID, this political term has been framed by extreme events such as the Black Summer bushfires and floods – and it will show at the ballot box.
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Until now, export credit agencies - publicly-owned banks - have gone under the radar on fossil fuel financing. That’s about to change.
Solar panels have become increasingly common on homes as prices have fallen.
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Solutions already exist. What’s holding humanity back is the will to get past the status quo and embrace innovation.
The Earth viewed from the Apollo 8 lunar mission on Dec. 24, 1968.
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The Earth is a resilient planet, but people are altering it in ways that may take centuries to reverse.
Spring herring and Atlantic mackerel fisheries are among the most lucrative in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and brought in more than $1.3 billion to Québec and Atlantic fishers in 2020.
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Suspending mackerel and spring herring fishing in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence will impact the fishing industry on many levels.
Canada is the fourth-largest oil producer in the world, with almost all of its crude oil headed for the United States.
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The recently released Emissions Reductions Plan aims to put Canada on track to reduce emissions by up to 45 per cent from 2005 and reach net-zero emissions by 2050. It will do neither.
A structure damaged after a mudslide in Clermont, near Durban, South Africa.
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A quarter of South Africans in cities are living in informal settlements.
A general view of the damage in an informal settlement heavy rains, mudslides and winds in Durban, on April 13, 2022.
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Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
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Rather than follow fleeting trends, find your own sense of eco-friendly style.
A man is seen searching through debris at the Blue Lagoon beach following heavy rains and winds in Durban, on April 12, 2022.
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Flooding is arguably even more problematic in informal settlements because of the lack of planning.
Coastal redwoods in Felton, California.
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New research shows that coast redwood trees have a surprising adaptation that helps them thrive in both wet and dry environments.
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The environmental footprint of the fashion industry is rising rapidly. Drastic changes are needed to make the sector more sustainable and equitable.
Permafrost and ice wedges have built up over millennia in the Arctic. When they thaw, they destabilize the surrounding landscape.
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Ground is collapsing and massive lakes are draining in a matter of days. Thawing permafrost is having profound effects on the region and its infrastructure.
Climate change stresses plants, forcing them to turn off the cellular machinery that helps them grow.
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The climate crisis makes it important to investigate and understand the mechanisms of plant growth if we are to keep agricultural crops sustainable.
Whales help circulate nutrients around oceans, contributing to better carbon storage.
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Using our oceans as carbon sinks could help achieve climate goals set in the most recent IPCC report.
LED lightbulbs are just the start.
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Many people want to know about practical suggestions to help slow climate change. Effective action starts at home.
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Poetry might seem like an odd way to communicate science research but the literary form can help engage a wide group of people
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More than twice as many economists in the Economic Society of Australia poll picked “climate and the environment” as the most important election issue as picked housing, health, tax, or education.