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[ad_1] The polar ice caps and the Greenland ice sheet are melting six times faster than they were in the 1990s, according to the most complete picture of polar ice-sheet loss to date. The high melt rate corresponds to the “worst case scenario” model for global warming set out by the Intergovernmental Panel …

[ad_1] The ability of the world’s tropical forests to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is decreasing, according to a study tracking 300,000 trees over 30 years. A global research team, led by the University of Leeds, say they fear the world’s remaining undisturbed tropical forests may have already begun …