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Eating less meat could save water
3 Sep, 2014
Diet change worldwide could save enough water to feed an additional 1.8 billion people

TV journalists help scientists confirm oil-spill model
2 Sep, 2014
Broadcast crew launch surface drifters at Old Harry geological site in Gulf of St Lawrence

‘Moderate’ geoengineering could help temperature in all areas
1 Sep, 2014
Moderate levels of solar radiation management would bring down temperatures across the globe but leave some areas with rainfall further from pre-industrial values

Global warming slowdown answer lies in depths of Atlantic, study finds
29 Aug, 2014
Excess heat being stored hundreds of metres down in Atlantic and Southern oceans – not Pacific as previously thought (from the Guardian)

Scientists create global roadmap for roads
28 Aug, 2014
Planning tool reveals areas where environmental damage from road construction outweighs potential benefits to food growth