Climate
Roots are a key to drought-tolerant maize
Maize can grow successfully in very different local conditions. An international study headed by the University of Bonn has now...
Cement recycling method could help solve one of the world’s biggest climate challenges
Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a method to produce very low emission concrete at scale – an...
Extreme temperatures may increase risk of stroke mortality, especially in low-income countries
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Alaska’s rusting waters: Pristine rivers and streams turning orange
Dozens of Alaska’s most remote streams and rivers are turning from a crystal clear blue into a cloudy orange, and...
Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke
In a recent study, researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Augsburg University Hospital show that nocturnal heat significantly increases the...
Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
EMBARGOED UNTIL 15:00 EDT MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 EMBARGOED UNTIL 15:00 EDT MONDAY, MAY 20, 2024 For the first time,...
Record low Antarctic sea ice ‘extremely unlikely’ without climate change
In 2023, Antarctic sea ice reached historically low levels, with over 2 million square kilometres less ice than usual during...
Extreme heat associated with children’s asthma hospital visits
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Heat’s toll on aging populations: Projections and policy implications
Up to an additional 246 million older adults around the world are projected to be exposed to dangerous acute heat...
Total energy cost of animal reproduction is higher than previously assumed
The energy invested in animal reproduction is as much as 10 times greater than previously estimated when the metabolic load...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies