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Ice-free Arctic seas by 2050
April 23, 2020
Arctic sea-ice simulations suggest ice-free summers before 2050 despite rapidly reduced carbon emissions. Human impact will intensify the risk of cascading climate change consequences still further if emissions aren’t checked.
Space-based reflectors to boost solar power
April 2, 2020
A project exploring the use of space-based reflectors to shine sunlight towards Earth-bound solar farms has won backing from the European Research Council.
Small plankton bad for carbon sequestration
April 2, 2020
A study of phytoplankton in the North Atlantic suggest their cells are smaller than expected – meaning a key weapon in the fight against excess carbon dioxide may not be...
Ancient global warming puzzle solved
January 14, 2020
Scientists from Cardiff University have shed new light on the Earth’s climate behaviour during the last known period of global warming over 14 million years ago.
E.coli engineered to consume CO2
November 28, 2019
Synthetic biologists have engineered an autotrophic form of bacteria.
Ethiopian ponds too extreme even for microbes
November 25, 2019
European biologists have confirmed the one place on Earth where conditions are too extreme for life to exist.
Ultra-fine particles linked to brain cancer
November 14, 2019
Air pollution nanoparticles have been linked to brain cancer for the first time.
Wellcome leads genome-mapping project
November 8, 2019
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is among 10 organisations that are part of a project to map genomes of all known life on the British Isles.
11,000 scientists declare climate emergency
November 6, 2019
More than 11,000 scientist signatories support new a paper warning of “untold human suffering” that will be caused by climate change without shifts in human activities.
UK government withdraws fracking support
November 4, 2019
The government has withdrawn its support of fracking in England until further scientific evidence is provided that proves it can be carried out safely.
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