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If a forest has a variety of tree species, is it better at fighting climate change? A U of A study says yes

Planting trees is often a go-to action for environmental sustainability, but it turns out that it really matters what types of trees you plant — and where.

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‘Earthworm dilemma’ has climate scientists racing to keep up
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‘Earthworm dilemma’ has climate scientists racing to keep up

Worms are wriggling into Earth’s northernmost forests, creating major unknowns for climate-change models.
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One of world's dirtiest oil sources wants to go green
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One of world's dirtiest oil sources wants to go green

One of most aggressive campaigns to fight global warming is happening in a Canadian province. There’s just one problem: the same place is also home to some of the dirtiest oil in the world.
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