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Coasts key for ‘garbage patch’ clean up

January 26, 2016
The best way to clean up plastic waste in the ocean is to place plastic collectors near coasts, according to scientists from Imperial College.

New species of dinosaur found in Spain

December 22, 2015
A new ‘sail-backed’ dinosaur is reported to have been found by Spanish scientists in Morella, Castellón.

New method for volcano eruption forecast developed

December 18, 2015
By estimating the pressure in the magma-chamber of a volcano, geologists have developed a method to accurately predict volcanic eruptions.

Tim Peake becomes first Brit in Space

December 15, 2015
Tim Peake will become the first British ESA astronaut to visit the International Space Station this week, taking part in a wide variety of experiments while he is in space....

Martian valleys carved by less ancient water

December 9, 2015
Martian valleys could have been carved by much less water in a much shorter time span than previously thought.

Life hits 4.1 billion years

December 3, 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

December 2, 2015
The transportation’s sector CO2 emissions could be halved by 2050, according to new research.

Volcanic eruptions can affect river flow

November 24, 2015
Major volcanic eruptions have been found to affect the flow of the world’s biggest rivers.

Deep ocean carbon mystery solved

November 13, 2015
Scientists have discovered that hydrothermal vents are the reason dissolved organic carbon (DOC) levels remain constant in the oceans throughout the year.

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