Prepare for Substantially Larger Heat Waves – Extreme Heat Waves Could Double in Size
Our planet has been baking under the sun this summer as temperatures reached the hottest ever recorded and heat waves spread across the globe. While…
Our planet has been baking under the sun this summer as temperatures reached the hottest ever recorded and heat waves spread across the globe. While…
Industrial-strength adhesive that debonds in a magnetic field means products can be dismantled and recycled, rather than thrown into landfill. Researchers at the University of…
Emperor penguins are some of the most striking and charismatic animals on Earth, but a new study from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has…
Published today in Scientific Reports scientists hope their method will provide a blueprint to create credible fakes that could eventually flood a market that has…
A new global assessment shows that human impacts have greatly reduced plant-fungus symbioses, which play a key role in sequestering carbon in soils. Restoring these…
According to a new study published yesterday (November 4, 2019) in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 40 years of reduced mercury use,…
NASA scientists are helping California create a detailed, statewide inventory of methane point sources – highly concentrated methane releases from single sources – using a…
Plants can help spruce up a home or office space, but claims about their ability to improve the air quality are vastly overstated, according to…
Extinct species rediscovered in Winterhoek mountains, South Africa, after 200 years. Last seen in 1804, psoralea cataracta was rediscovered by Brian du Preez, a Ph.D….
A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without deep…
Almost 75% of 184 Paris Agreement pledges were judged insufficient to slow climate change; Only 28 European Union nations and 7 others will reduce emissions…
Lessons from first nations governance in environmental management. As large-scale agriculture, drought, bushfire and introduced species reduce entire countries’ biodiversity and long-term prosperity, Indigenous academics…
There’s no place like home: Many insects moving north in response to climate change find they have nowhere to go in Britain’s intensively managed landscapes,…
According to some experts, nuclear power holds great promise for meeting the world’s growing energy demands without generating greenhouse gases. But scientists need to find…
The largest fish to walk on land, the voracious northern snakehead, will flee water that is too acidic, salty, or high in carbon dioxide –…
Scientists have discovered why climate change may be contributing to the decline of some British butterflies and moths, such as Silver-studded Blue and High Brown…
We must wake up to the devastating impact of nitrogen, say scientists. Dozens of international experts write an open letter to UN Secretary-General. More than…
Wind energy is increasingly seen as a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, as it contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. It is estimated…