Death Valley set a record when the temperature reached 134 degrees Fahrenheit. Here’s why deserts can reach such scorching temperatures – and also very cold ones.
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Greening sounds good compared to deforestation, but in the Arctic, the expansion of plant life amplifies dangerous feedback loops and could harm the carbon-storing permafrost.
The Sahara Desert is green and vegetated every 21,000 years. A climate model shows why.
We used satellite imagery to track the decline of vegetation since the civil war began.
Residents often have concerns about informal green space but some still use it. Work to enhance these areas should aim to resolve these concerns without destroying what residents do value.
Tree plantings are making a visible difference to Melbourne’s west. It’s the result of a collaborative model of greening, one that Australian cities need to apply more widely.
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Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research Fellow in Urban Studies, RMIT University
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Professor, Centre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Professor of Urban Policy and Director, Urban Futures Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Professor of Geography, Ghent University
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Research and Policy Director at the Conflict and Environment Observatory, and Visiting Research Fellow, Dept of Geography, King's College London
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Honorary Research Associate, Zoological Society of London
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Postdoctoral research fellow, University of Helsinki
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Lecturer in Environment and Development, University of Manchester
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Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Chair of Humanities, Boston University; University of Cambridge