The fresh fragrance released by trees in northern pine forests is a significant component in slowing climate change, according to research. The particles that carry the forests’ olfactory assault also help to cool the planet by bouncing energy from the sun back into space.
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/ 20 January 2006
The future of humanity may soon rest deep in a frozen mountain on a remote Norwegian island. The Norwegian government plans to build a ”doomsday vault” to house two million seeds that represent the entire agricultural diversity of the planet. The idea is to safeguard the world’s food supply against threats such as nuclear war, climate change and rising sea levels.