Articles tagged with "Earth & Environmental"

Sort by

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...

What a tip…

February 28, 2020
A life-long fascination, a haven for rare species and a multi-legged monster new to science… Liam Olds takes us through his amazing journey into the wildlife of former colliery sites

Getting into the lab, via the stomach

January 26, 2020
Of all the incentives lab supply companies have in their arsenal – there is one guaranteed way they can entice you to buy their products…

The final frontier of environmental science

January 23, 2020
As environmental concerns reach fever pitch – aviation is increasingly in the spotlight. But so far those concerns haven't extended to space flight… but should they? They answer turns out...

More for less

January 17, 2020
From monitoring cow burps to novel herbicides, cutting-edge agricultural science not only aims to feed the world but also, by adopting a cross-disciplinary approach, do it a sustainable way

An ode to imagination

January 15, 2020
Frustrated by siloed science, Dr Jennifer Rohn bemoans the lack of cross-disciplinary imagination that still lingers in the minds of some scientists

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.

Game Theory: Phylo

December 20, 2019
Games have never been more popular and in their column Dr Louise Robinson and Dr Ian Turner take us through Phylo to find out if it is any good...

Pin It on Pinterest