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impending mass die-off of species we don't even know about

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Simulations by global climate models show that when sea ice is in rapid decline, the rate of predicted Arctic warming over land can more than triple. Clear explanation of a complex process.

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I love the idea of vertical or high rise farming. It is already practiced in the Netherlands. Find out more about it here.

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In Norway, a mountain vault contains many seeds to feed the world in case of a major catastrophe; many nations contribute money and seed.

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The climate is changing. But where will we see the devastating effects first? Ian Sample reports on Earth's 12 most fragile places

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CO2 emissions may be causing an increase in plant growth, making environmental and global warming debate more complex.

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a burgeoning movement of green enthusiasts who plant without approval on land that's not theirs

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Scientists can clone cells from tissues taken from dead people who donated their bodies for medical research. Much of it is frozen stored tissue, and cells can be viable for up to thirty years. UK, not US.

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some of these really did surprise me

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Perhaps more forms of life beneath the surface than above it ... different and effective ways of surviving – ways that could be independent of light and oxygen. These forms of life could exist on other planets.

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"Wildlife is disappearing in the countryside but nature is compensating as more species colonise urban areas."

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Review of Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World's Food System by Raj Patel: "... why we shouldn't feel guilty about our food choices but angry with a corrupt food system."

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thought provoking set of links on relations between place, especially cities; art; sound; and design

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How does one define music, sound, noise, and silence; the social and political functions of these elements? Useful paths for both producers and listeners. Good online resources and links, stimulating ideas.

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a good place to begin with key terms and good links; historically, audio has taken on new interest with new modes of production and dissemination, and lots of DIY possibilities; clean audio recording takes effort still

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new and intimate views of jungle life

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in vitro technique could cure inherited diseases of the mitochondria, including epilepsy; a deformed embryo was "cured" by this technique.

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co-author of new anthology talks about spurt in size of already massive cities and has some proposals. He is not pessimistic about what the outcomes can be.

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Food crises in world history arose regionally from crop failures, war or pests; now there's a lack of supply everywhere at once. Like we speak of peak oil, we can speak of peak food.

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"Satellites measuring when land turns green found that spring "green-up" is arriving eight hours earlier every year on average since 1982 north of the Mason-Dixon line."

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