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Food and Water
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Floodplains are some of the most ecologically important and human‐impacted habitats throughout the world.
The Bonn-Fire of Responsibilities
Oil-rich countries force through compromise at UN climate talks in Bonn, Germany, that many think falls short of acting on key conclusions from last year’s IPCC report.
Crop Tolerance to Herbicides through Artificial Evolution
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Water as a Weapon and Casualty of Armed Conflict
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Cape Town’s Recent Water Crisis
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Southern Mesopotamia, modern southern Iraq, was home to the world’s oldest cities and complex societies.
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As research recognizes the importance of ecological impacts of drought to natural and human communities, drought planning processes need to better incorporate ecological impacts.
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