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8### [Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105143823.htm)
8### [World Wetlands Day Focuses on Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202103621.htm)
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10An innovative proposal by the Ecuadorian government to protect an untouched, oil rich region of Amazon rainforest is a ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105143823.htm)
10World Wetlands Day 2010: 'Wetlands, Biodiversity and Climate Change' stresses the fact that caring for wetlands is a part of the solution to climate change ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202103621.htm)
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12### [Breakthrough in Monitoring Tropical Deforestation Announced in Copenhagen](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210101359.htm)
12### [Study Documents Reaction Rates for Three Chemicals With High Global Warming Potential](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126101419.htm)
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14New technology is revolutionizing forest monitoring by marrying free satellite imagery and powerful analytical methods ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210101359.htm)
14A new study provides new information about the rates at which three of the most powerful greenhouse gases are destroyed by a chemical ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126101419.htm)
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16### [Tropical Forests Affected by Habitat Fragmentation Store Less Biomass and Carbon Dioxide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209113840.htm)
16### [Why Hasn't Earth Warmed as Much as Expected? New Report on Climate Change Explores the Reasons](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100119112050.htm)
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18Deforestation in tropical rain forests could have an even greater impact on climate change than has previously been thought. The ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209113840.htm)
18Planet Earth has warmed much less than expected during the industrial era based on current best estimates of Earth's "climate ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100119112050.htm)
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20### [Sea Level Could Rise from 0.75 to 1.9 Meters This Century](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091207165252.htm)
20### ['World's Least Known Bird' Discovered Breeding in Afghanistan](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113131630.htm)
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22A new scientific study warns that sea level could rise much faster than previously expected. By the year 2100, global sea level could rise between 0.75 to 1.9 meters, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091207165252.htm)
22Researchers have discovered for the first time the breeding area of the large-billed reed warbler -- dubbed in 2007 as "the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113131630.htm)
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24- [Innovative Plan To Save Rainforest, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091105143823.htm)
25- [Breakthrough in Monitoring Tropical Deforestation Announced in Copenhagen](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210101359.htm)
26- [Tropical Forests Affected by Habitat Fragmentation Store Less Biomass and Carbon Dioxide](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209113840.htm)
27- [Sea Level Could Rise from 0.75 to 1.9 Meters This Century](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091207165252.htm)
24- [World Wetlands Day Focuses on Climate Change](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100202103621.htm)
25- [Study Documents Reaction Rates for Three Chemicals With High Global Warming Potential](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126101419.htm)
26- [Why Hasn't Earth Warmed as Much as Expected? New Report on Climate Change Explores the Reasons](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100119112050.htm)
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44 ### [Action on Climate Change Compatible With Long-Term U.S. Economic Growth](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091211203014.htm)
44 ### [Plantations Can Provide the Same Ecosystem Services as Natural Forests](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201101854.htm)
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46 December 14, 2009 - Measures being proposed by the U.S. Climate Action Partnership to curb greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to affect potential long-term economic growth in the United States, according to a ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091211203014.htm)
46 February 2, 2010 - Not all plantations need to be the biological deserts that have come to characterize large-scale, industrial plantations. According to scientists, well-planned plantations can actually alleviate some ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201101854.htm)
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55 ### [Livestock Lead to Better Health in Developing Nations, Rising Consumption Poses Challenge](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091211074425.htm)
55 ### [One Billion Are Hungry: Can We Reduce Hunger Now and by 2050?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201101901.htm)
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57 December 11, 2009 - In the face of reports about the ills livestock generate for the climate, environment and health, a new study emphasizes that livestock production in developing and developed countries are very ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091211074425.htm)
57 February 1, 2010 - As we begin the new decade, despite an abundance of food, worldwide, more than 1 billion persons are living with hunger. A Special Issue of Agricultural Water Management, "Investing in Water For ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100201101901.htm)
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66 ### [First Phase of Pan-Tropical Forest Mapping Debuts](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210111154.htm)
66 ### [Ecologists Outline Necessary Actions for Mitigating and Adapting to a Changing Climate](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126123213.htm)
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68 December 10, 2009 - Tropical forest loss accounts for an estimated 17 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions. For tropical nations to be effective in tracking and reporting their emissions reductions from forest ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091210111154.htm)
68 January 31, 2010 - Global warming may impair the ability of ecosystems to perform vital services -- such as providing food, clean water and carbon sequestration -- says the nation's largest organization of ecological ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100126123213.htm)
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75 [Severe Weather](https://sciencedaily.com/news/earth_climate/severe_weather/)
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77 ### [Energy Efficiency Technologies Offer Major Savings, Report Finds](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209121204.htm)
77 ### [Garden Grabbing: Are Detached Homes Being Torn Down and Replaced With Multiple Smaller Homes?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100129152447.htm)
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79 December 9, 2009 - Energy efficiency technologies that exist today or that are likely to be developed in the near future could save considerable money as well as energy, says a new report from the National Research ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209121204.htm)
79 January 29, 2010 - Researchers have revealed that 'garden grabbing' is not on the up, despite rising concerns. A study just released shows that overall there has been no significant increase in building on back garden ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100129152447.htm)
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88 ### [Most Comprehensive Analysis to Date of National Policy Options to Reduce Deforestation](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209093117.htm)
88 ### [Research on Global 'Sun Block' Needed Now, Experts Argue](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127134243.htm)
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90 December 9, 2009 - An agreement at this week's UN Climate Change talks in Copenhagen to cut carbon emissions by paying developing countries to maintain their forests has the potential to reverse the decline in the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091209093117.htm)
90 January 28, 2010 - Internationally coordinated research and field-testing on "geoengineering" the planet's atmosphere to limit risk of climate change should begin soon along with building international governance, ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127134243.htm)
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99 ### [New Software to Simulate Future Financial Crises](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091206183404.htm)
99 ### [American Opinion Cools on Global Warming](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127095932.htm)
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101 December 8, 2009 - Can economics better predict how banks will react to future credit crunches and their impact on the wider economy? Breakthrough simulation software by European researchers could hold the answers to ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091206183404.htm)
101 January 27, 2010 - Public concern about global warming has dropped sharply since the fall of 2008, according to the results of a national survey. Only 50 percent of Americans now say they are "somewhat" or "very ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100127095932.htm)
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110 ### [Scientists at Climate Talks Say Major Changes to the Nitrogen Cycle Cannot Be Ignored](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091206183705.htm)
110 ### [Monitoring Peatland from Earth and Space](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100125173456.htm)
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112 December 8, 2009 - An international group of scientists say there is an immediate need for a global assessment of the nitrogen cycle and its impact on ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091206183705.htm)
112 January 26, 2010 - Scientists have developed a technique for monitoring the condition of peatlands by capturing images from Earth and space to measure spatial patterning. This method could help monitor peatland damage. ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100125173456.htm)
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121 ### [Berkeley Lab Experts Assist in the Greening of China](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091208170917.htm)
121 ### [Worldwide Nitrogen Deficit Constrains Carbon Dioxide Uptake by Plants](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121164209.htm)
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123 December 8, 2009 - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists Lynn Price and Nan Zhou expected the long banquet and endless toasting. What they did not expect on a recent trip to a cement plant in central China ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091208170917.htm)
123 January 23, 2010 - Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants; limits on available nitrogen constrain how much plants can grow. This in turn affects the amount of carbon dioxide plants can absorb, which affects the ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100121164209.htm)
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132 ### [The End of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon?](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203163148.htm)
132 ### [Adaptation Science Should Be Applied to Climate Change, Scientists Urge](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100120085350.htm)
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134 December 7, 2009 - A new article addresses how the combined efforts of government commitments and market transition could save forest and reduce carbon emissions in ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203163148.htm)
134 January 20, 2010 - The urgency for adaptation actions in response to climate risks is rapidly growing - climate change mitigation efforts alone are insufficient to avoid further and often negative impacts. Although ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100120085350.htm)
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143 ### [Major Impacts of Climate Change Expected on Mental Health](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203101424.htm)
143 ### [Saving Gorillas, Elephants Starts With Understanding Their Human Neighbors](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113172140.htm)
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145 December 7, 2009 - Leading mental health researchers are warning that some of the most important health consequences of climate change will be on mental health. The researchers say that climate change has the potential ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091203101424.htm)
145 January 15, 2010 - Understanding local human cultures is key to preserving gorillas, elephants and other wildlife in African parks and reserves, according to new ... > [_full story_](https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100113172140.htm)
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