Ozone treaty is delaying first ice-free Arctic summer
A 1987 global deal to protect the ozone layer is delaying the first ice-free Arctic summer by up to 15...
Research
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would save billions from dangerously hot climate
Current climate policies will leave more than a fifth of humanity exposed to dangerously hot temperatures by 2100, new research...
Scientists will tune in to sounds of the Amazon
Scientists are to deploy a network of microphones in the Amazon rainforest to listen and measure the numbers and species...
Funding of almost £5 million for research into which aspects of CBT reduce negative thought
Funding of £4.9 million will help researchers understand why certain aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) help reduce negative thinking...
Great British Bioturbation-athon to unlock secrets of the seafloor in fight against climate change
This week, Scotland is hosting a first-of-its-kind experiment to determine the carbon storage potential of the ocean floor, and the...
“Devastating” fungal infections wiping out crops and threatening global food security, experts warn
Scientists have warned of the “devastating” impact that fungal disease in crops will have on global food supply unless agencies...
Independent test centre for hydrogen marine propulsion systems launched
An independent centre for the testing and demonstration of marine hydrogen propulsion systems in the southwest of the UK launched...
Twilight zone at risk from climate change
Life in the ocean’s “twilight zone” could decline dramatically due to climate change, new research suggests. The twilight zone (200m...
Prehistoric poo reveals ‘waves’ of extinction in Colombia
(scroll down for Spanish version) Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two “waves”...