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Long term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions needed

29 Oct 2008
Carbon dioxide will continue to rise even if current national and international targets for reducing emissions are met, scientists warn. Long term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions needed

Arctic sea ice is getting thinner as well as receding

28 Oct 2008
Last winter, the thickness of sea ice in large parts of the Arctic fell by nearly half a metre (19 per cent) compared with the average thickness of the previous five winters. Arctic sea ice is getting thinner as well as receding

Revealing East Antarctica's hidden landforms

28 Oct 2008
The landscapes of East Antarctica, buried beneath ice several kilometres thick, are to be revealed under plans to map the area in detail for the first time. Revealing East Antarctica's hidden landforms