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What on Earth is the ‘carbon budget’?

By Bruno Vander Velde

September 20, 2017

In this installment of “What on Earth?” we explore the “carbon budget” — what it is, why it’s important, and how a new study about it is making waves.

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5 ways indigenous knowledge can solve global problems

By Sophie Bertazzo

May 9, 2016

The traditional knowledge of indigenous peoples could help address environmental problems that plague the entire planet.