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Thawing permafrost has a vast impact on built environment

The melting of permafrost is revealed to be causing threats to both existing infrastructures and residents in high-risk areas. Permafrost plays a central role in...

New species of rain frog named in honour of Greta Thunberg

Scientists discover a new species of rain frog in Panama and have named it after climate activist Greta Thunberg. In 2018, the Rainforest Trust celebrated...

Ocean warming reaches unprecedented levels

Scientists discover that the world’s oceans are hotter than ever before, reaching record-breaking temperatures for the sixth year in a row. Accumulated data on the...

Researchers uncover cause for the Late Ordovician Mass Extinction

Florida State University researchers discover that low oxygen and sulphide in the oceans had effected the environmental conditions that characterised the Late Ordovician Mass...

Mountain lakes and their reaction to climate change

Researchers have investigated the changes in a lake in the northern Tibetan highlands since the end of the last ice age to better understand...

Bioenergy sorghum root tackles issues with carbon dioxide and carbon

A study conducted at Texas A&M University shows that the annual crop can sequester atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon and carbon dioxide The Earth’s atmosphere is experiencing...

Bleached coral reefs continue to supply nutritious food for fisheries

A study led by Lancaster University finds that despite damage, bleached coral reefs are still supporting the ecosystems of diverse small-scale fisheries; the fish...

Supernovae and life on Earth are seemingly connected 

Researchers discover a remarkable link between the number of nearby exploding stars, called supernovae, and life on Earth.  New evidence demonstrates a close connection between...

Surviving drought made easier by ancient Maya research

A study conducted by UC Riverside archaeologist Scott Fedick and plant physiologist Louis Santiago reveals highly drought resistant plants in Maya, which will be...

Study exposes hostile conditions on Earth as life evolved

Researchers have explored the Earths biosphere, UV radiation and Co2 levels using a climate model to analyse the Earth's planetary habitability as life evolved. During...

Geothermal systems improved by micro drilling turbine

Fraunhofer scientists have now developed an innovative tool that enables additional branches to be drilled off the main geothermal well. This decreases the risk...

Recycled factory heat can benefit industries in sustainability movement

EU funded research is analysing recycled factory heat to create novel systems that recover waste heat and return it for reuse in industrial process...

Temperatures climb as mercury rises, impacting urban areas

Researchers have investigated the impacts on those who inhabit urban areas as mercury rising influences temperatures. Urban areas impacted For some urban areas in the US,...

Radical action must be taken to achieve net zero emissions by 2050

Experts in the BMJ argue that radical action must quickly be taken to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

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