The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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The Rutford Ice Stream of western Antarctica slips about a metre (3 ft) a day towards the sea but the rate varies 20 percent in tandem with two-week tidalย cycles.
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A summit billed as the last chance to revive global climate action faces unprecedented pressure from the food sectorโs largest emitters.
Organisers offered pesticide giants and agribusiness lobby group โvisibilityโ and โimage gainโ in return for financial contributions to climate summit's Agrizone.
The newspaper has been scolding the BBC for its editorial failings, while issuing a string of climate corrections.
Proposed changes to the GHG Protocol would lead to double counting of carbon reductions in the livestock sector, experts say.
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