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Carbon removal from the atmosphere cannot match reducing emissions of greenhouse gases as a way of slowing global warming, US analysts say.

Biofuels are no easy answer to climate change. Nor is storing captured carbon dioxide. The world’s great forests cut warming better than engineered solutions can.

The difference between catastrophic devastation and manageable recovery following a disastrous event often can be traced back to decisions made decades earlier.

Hazards multiply when extreme heat and humidity join in lethal combination. Scientists now know exactly where this twin danger could be greatest.

The tropical forests could be at growing risk from climate change. And as they die, rising forest carbon emissions could threaten much of the Earth’s life.

China's trade plan could cause  environmental catastrophe, scientists warn, because of its voracious appetite for natural resources and its climate impact.

Fiercer hurricanes are gaining pace, and devastating floods can be linked to warmer oceans. But climate change is not the only factor.

Rising sea levels bring the prospect of more violence and expense. Four new studies confirm the menace of the waves.