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Study offers hope for cleaning radioactive water

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Apr 2016

US scientists have discovered a new chemical method to immobilise uranium in contaminated groundwat…

New idea could dig Earth out of trouble

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Apr 2016

Another use has been found for farm soil – isolating carbon dioxide and reducing global warming.

Ocean acidification’s effect on coral confirmed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Apr 2016

Scientists have managed to prove ocean acidification is slowing the growth of coral reefs around th…

First 'real world' carbon sea storage test

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Mar 2016

A deep water controlled experiment to assess the safety of offshore carbon capture and storage is t…

Ice melt to cause higher sea levels

Evoluted New Media | Added: 17 Feb 2016

If Antarctica ice melts due to warming oceans, global sea levels could rise three metres, according…

Nature not solely to blame for severe droughts

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Feb 2016

Drought researchers and managers must include human activity when looking at severe droughts, accor…

Earthworm threatens diversity

Evoluted New Media | Added: 8 Feb 2016

The earthworm may threaten plant diversity in ecosystems, according to Canadian researchers.

Coasts key for ‘garbage patch’ clean up

Evoluted New Media | Added: 26 Jan 2016

The best way to clean up plastic waste in the ocean is to place plastic collectors near coasts, acc…

New species of dinosaur found in Spain

Evoluted New Media | Added: 22 Dec 2015

A new ‘sail-backed’ dinosaur is reported to have been found by Spanish scientists in Morella, Caste…

New method for volcano eruption forecast developed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Dec 2015

By estimating the pressure in the magma-chamber of a volcano, geologists have developed a method to…

Lead exposure can affect children’s sleep

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Dec 2015

Lead exposure in early childhood can increase the risk for sleep problems, new study finds.

Tim Peake becomes first Brit in Space

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Dec 2015

Tim Peake will become the first British ESA astronaut to visit the International Space Station this…

Martian valleys carved by less ancient water

Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Dec 2015

Martian valleys could have been carved by much less water in a much shorter time span than previous…

Life hits 4.1 billion years

Evoluted New Media | Added: 3 Dec 2015

New evidence suggests that life on Earth began 300 million years earlier than previously thought.

Transport sector can reduce CO2 emission by 50% by 2050

Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015

The transportation’s sector CO2 emissions could be halved by 2050, according to new research.

Volcanic eruptions can affect river flow

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Nov 2015

Major volcanic eruptions have been found to affect the flow of the world’s biggest rivers.

Deep ocean carbon mystery solved

Evoluted New Media | Added: 13 Nov 2015

Scientists have discovered that hydrothermal vents are the reason dissolved organic carbon (DOC) le…

Icelandic volcano SO2 levels top up European industry emissions

Evoluted New Media | Added: 6 Nov 2015

The volcanic eruption in Iceland that occurred in August 2014 released three times more sulphur dio…

Subduction zone formation finally explained

Evoluted New Media | Added: 7 Oct 2015

Geologists have explained how subduction zones – zones where one tectonic plate moves under another…

Marine life triggers atmospheric ice

Evoluted New Media | Added: 1 Oct 2015

Marine life in remote ocean regions can contribute to airborne particles that trigger ice formation…