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Systems for capturing and converting carbon dioxide from power plant emissions could be important tools for curbing climate change, but most are relatively inefficient and expensive. Now, researchers at MIT have developed a method...
Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests. Scientists from ETH Zurich, the University of Exeter and Royal Holloway, University of London, used geological samples to estimate ocean oxygen during...
MIT researchers have started growing structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production. The researchers have proposed a way to grow certain plant tissues,...
Future climate-related species extinction could be less severe than predictions based only on the current trend of global warming. However, the researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg do not...
In the future, the Antarctic could become a greener place and be colonised by new species. At the same time, some species will likely disappear. 25 researchers recently presented these and many other findings...
Most of the mangrove forests on the coasts of Oman disappeared about 6,000 years ago. Until now, the reason for this was not entirely clear. A current study of the University of Bonn now...
Researchers identify a mechanism by which small particles in the atmosphere can generate more frequent thunderstorms. Observations of Earth’s atmosphere show that thunderstorms are often stronger in the presence of high concentrations of aerosols...
Climate change is impacting not only the oceans, but also large inland lakes, as scientists call for more attention to regions with falling water levels. Climate change is impacting not only the oceans, but also...
Grasslands are managed worldwide to support livestock production, while remaining natural or semi-natural ones provide critical services that contribute to the wellbeing of both people and the planet. Human activities are however causing grasslands...
Particles that form in the valleys of the Himalayas and are injected into the upper atmosphere could help scientists better predict the future climate because there is little evidence of pollutants in their formation....
Planting trees and preventing deforestation are considered key climate change mitigation strategies, but a new analysis finds the cost of preserving and planting trees to hit certain global emissions reductions targets could accelerate quickly....
Reducing aerosol pollution without cutting carbon dioxide could make the planet hotter. Unless reduced simultaneously, we cannot avoid weakening the ocean’s ability to keep the planet cool, new research shows. Aerosol pollution refers to...
The effects of climate change are sometimes difficult to grasp, but now a virtual reality forestcreated by Penn State University geographers can let people walk through a simulated forest of today and see what...
Rolls-Royce has announced plans to build a fleet of 16 small modular reactor power stations (SMR) over the next 20 years. The power stations will help secure the UK’s net zero commitments affordably, says...
A new mobile app allows people to explore how global warming will affect the future climate of their towns and cities. It shows temperature and rainfall projects based on the most respected climate models....
Imports of fruit and vegetables from climate-vulnerable countries to the UK are on the rise. This increased reliance on fruit and vegetable imports could lead to supply problems, says new research. The new research,...
Future offshore oil and gas fields are most likely to be “satellite developments” that are less expensive and emit less greenhouse gases than other fields because they do not require new production platforms, report...
China’s efforts to combat aerosol pollution could be exacerbating warming throughout the northern latitudes, say experts. Their model showed that efforts to combat aerosol pollution between 2006 and 2017 resulted in widespread warming. But...
Current global pledges to tackle climate change are the equivalent of declaring a pandemic without a plan for social distancing, researchers say. In an article, scientists criticise “climate hypocrisy. In the Paris Agreement, nations...
Freshwater is vital to human survival. York University researchers have now created a public water quality database for some 12,000 freshwater lakes globally – almost half of the world’s freshwater supply – that will...
