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Scientists and policy experts raise COVID-19 and climate crises analogues
Added: 8 Jul 2020
Epidemiologists highlighted the dangers of COVID-19 in its early stages, but their warnings went la…
COVID-19 Earth observation dashboard
Added: 25 Jun 2020
In response to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and J…
The many lifetimes of plastics
Added: 16 Jun 2020
Infographics strive to give us a sense of how long plastic goods will last in the environment but i…
Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces
Added: 11 Jun 2020
One of the many questions researchers have about COVID-19 is how long the coronavirus causing the d…
Magma movements suggest long-term seismic risk for Northern Europe
Added: 11 Jun 2020
Scientists have discovered new evidence for active volcanism next door to some of the most densely …
Researchers uncover a world of life on the back of a turtle
Added: 4 Jun 2020
Much to the delight of all Hindu’s and fans of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, researchers have…
Oil-hungry smart sponge could restore our oceans
Added: 2 Jun 2020
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soak…
Deep earthquake simulation may unravel geophysical mystery (video)
Added: 29 May 2020
New computer modeling by Magali Billen, professor of earth and planetary sciences at UC Davis, offe…
Plastic-eating superworms host biodegrading gut bacteria
Added: 29 May 2020
Resembling giant mealworms, superworms (Zophobas atratus) are beetle larvae that are often sold in …
Illegal wildlife trading threatens all creatures great and small
Added: 29 May 2020
Besides being a major threat to biodiversity, the wildlife trade can be a cause of global public he…
Listen to the song of the Arctic unicorn (video)
Added: 27 May 2020
With the help of Inuit hunters, geophysicists recently recorded the various calls, buzzes, clicks a…
Return to work safely: Environmental surface swabbing
Added: 18 May 2020
In light of the UK government’s request for employers to enable staff to safely return to work wher…
Return to work safely: Managing transmission in transport hubs
Added: 18 May 2020
Aerosol specialists – ANCON Medical – discuss innovation that could detect COVID-19 in high traffic…
Rothamsted turn to harvesting coronavirus data
Sarah Lawton | Added: 13 May 2020
A group of researchers based at Rothamsted Research, one of the oldest agricultural research instit…
Virtual conference on low-carbon lifestyle changes
Added: 7 May 2020
More than 500 researchers from all around the world will gather virtually tomorrow Wednesday May 6 …
Ice-free Arctic seas by 2050
Added: 24 Apr 2020
Arctic sea-ice simulations suggest ice-free summers before 2050 despite rapidly reduced carbon emis…
Going round in circles
Added: 9 Apr 2020
Single use plastics are a staple in the lab – but they are also are part of the plastics pollution …
Space-based reflectors to boost solar power
Added: 2 Apr 2020
A project exploring the use of space-based reflectors to shine sunlight towards Earth-bound solar f…
Small plankton bad for carbon sequestration
Added: 2 Apr 2020
A study of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic suggest their cells are smaller than expected – m…
What a tip…
Added: 28 Feb 2020
A life-long fascination, a haven for rare species and a multi-legged monster new to science… Liam O…
