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Tomatoes on rooftops, lettuce from vacant lots: researchers in Dresden and the Netherlands have calculated how much food European cities could grow themselves. Their conclusion: urban farming may have far greater potential than previously assumed.

New study shows extreme climate risks even at 2°C warming

The two-degree target is widely seen as a safeguard against the worst impacts of climate change. But researchers from Leipzig and Dresden warn this confidence may be misplaced. Their study shows that extreme impacts – from droughts and wildfires to urban flooding – are possible even at moderate warming. | more

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