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Pollinators and plants are becoming out of sync due to climate change

Pollinators and plants are becoming out of sync due to climate change

As global temperatures rise, the timing between pollinators like bees and the plants they help reproduce is becoming mismatched, threatening ecosystems and agriculture worldwide.

Jennie Durant reports for Grist.

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Local groups say new funding will help promote living shorelines in N.S.

Living shorelines are seen as a nature-based way to reduce coastal erosion and flooding caused by climate change. They use natural materials — rocks, plants and sand — to stabilize land along the coast.

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The Lego-like way to get CO2 out of the atmosphere

A company says it has found a way to remove CO2 from the air for less than $100 per ton.
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Could superpowered plants be the heroes of the climate crisis?

Carbon-guzzling trees and crops, genetically altered to boost photosynthesis and store carbon in the roots, could absorb millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.

Could superpowered plants be the heroes of the climate crisis?

Carbon-guzzling trees and crops, genetically altered to boost photosynthesis and store carbon in the roots, could absorb millions of tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere.

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For decades, our carbon emissions sped the growth of plants — not anymore

For the last century, rising levels of carbon dioxide helped plants grow faster, a rare silver lining in human-caused climate change. But now, as drier conditions set in across much of the globe, that uptick in growth is leveling off, a new study finds.

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Get a job in growing careers: How climate change will shape hiring

Get a job in growing careers: How climate change will shape hiring

These growing fields are helping fight climate change — they're also a great opportunity for job seekers or young people picking a new career.
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