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More Atmospheric Carbon = Less Wasteful Trees

Sarah Higman — Tue, 12 May 2015 19:21:35 +0000

Here at The Green Optimistic we are constantly looking for the silver lining in among all the news we sift through each day. With that in mind, let’s talk trees: According to the study of a large, interdisciplinary team of researchers, European broadleaf and coniferous trees have increased their water-use efficiency since the beginning of […]

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Goodall: Apes Won’t Adapt to Rapid Climate Change

Sarah Higman — Mon, 04 May 2015 10:51:09 +0000

In a recent interview the chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall has voiced concern about the fate of apes due to climate change. “It is getting drier and hotter and that is going to affect food and water supplies.” Goodall said in an interview with Guardian. “Some won’t be able to migrate anywhere – there won’t […]

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Abrupt Climate Change Not Possible, Study Claims

Leigh Hutchens — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:39:50 +0000

Abrupt climate changes can’t really happen, claims a controversial paper published in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution authored by scientists in the US, UK, and Australia. The report is polarizing since the paper opposes recent scientific endeavors to identify planetary tipping points, known as critical levels of biodiversity loss or land-use change that would have […]

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