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World's Plants Growing Less Thanks to Warming, DroughtDecline is reverse of earlier boost from warmer temperatures, longer growing season.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Surprise! Even Plants Can Contribute to Global WarmingEven though plants absorb some greenhouse gas, rising CO2 levels make leaves contribute to global warming.
By Stuart Fox Published
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Scientists: Northern Forests Need Saving, Too
Forests in the north region are facing increasing threats.
By Stéphan Reebs Published
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Ancient Civilization Cut Path to DemiseThe ancient South American Nasca civilization may have caused its own demise by clear-cutting huge swaths of forest, a new study found.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Electricity Harvested From TreesNew devices can be powered by electricity from trees.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Humans Walked After Tree-Climbing Era, Study IndicatesMany scientists think early humans walked on their knuckles before evolving the ability to walk upright, but a new study suggests they may have bypassed that step.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Yosemite Losing Its Big TreesYosemite National Park has lost many of its large trees during the last century, possibly due to a warmer climate, a new study found.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Before Dinosaurs, the First Tree-Climber RevealedBefore dinosaurs arrived, trees were the ultimate refuge from predators
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Tomorrow's Tires Made Partly from Trees?
Microcrystalline cellulose can be made from any plant fiber.
By Live Science Staff Published
