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What happens when statutory carbon reduction targets are missed.

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An expert on the environmental impacts of aviation, Barrett joins the University of Cambridge from MIT.

Researchers have created what they say is the highest-quality reference genome to date of the world's most popular coffee species, Arabica.

As climate change threatens their food supply, migratory birds may find help in an unlikely place.

Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that can leak from oil and gas wells, pipelines and landfills. Satellites can spot the releases fast enough to get them fixed and help protect the climate.

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