South West’s leading maritime sector receives funding boost to drive innovation
The Great South West, which covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, and Somerset, has been chosen as...
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Climate report: ‘Uncharted territory’ imperils life on Earth
Earth’s vital signs have worsened beyond anything humans have yet seen – to the point that life on the planet...
Seaweed-eating robot listed among TIME’s best inventions
A robot that “eats” seaweed has been named among TIME’s best inventions of 2023. The AlgaRay robot glides on the...
Cut emissions and improve farming to protect wilderness
Humanity must cut carbon emissions and use farmland more efficiently to protect our planet’s remaining wilderness, new research shows. Climate...
World may have crossed solar power ‘tipping point’
The world may have crossed a “tipping point” that will inevitably make solar power our main source of energy, new...
Ocean circulation, ice melt and increasing tourism could all be contributing to Arctic microplastics
Scientists measured microplastic concentrations in the highly productive Barents Sea and suggest that ocean circulation, ice melt, tourism, inadequate waste...
Drifting crustaceans could hold key to climate change
The vast quantity of tiny animals in the global ocean could play a vital role in slowing climate change, scientists...
Flagship individuals can boost conservation
“Flagship” individual animals like Cecil the lion or Freya the walrus can boost conservation, new research suggests. Much-loved species like...
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays caught off Congo
Tens of thousands of endangered sharks and rays are caught by small-scale fisheries off the Republic of the Congo each...