Climate
Scientists find evidence that meltwater is fracturing ice shelves in Antarctica
A group of scientists who placed instruments on an ice shelf in Antarctica found that ponds of meltwater were causing...
Scientists unlock key to breeding ‘carbon gobbling’ plants with a major appetite
The discovery of how a critical enzyme “hidden in nature’s blueprint” works sheds new light on how cells control key...
Wildfires in old-growth Amazon forest areas rose 152% in 2023, study shows
Although the rate of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon fell in 2023, the region is faced by another challenge in...
How climate change will affect malaria transmission
University of Leeds news release University of Leeds news release Embargoed until 1900 BST, 9 May 2024 How climate change...
Climate models predict larger than expected decline in African malaria transmission areas
Areas at risk for malaria transmission in Africa may decline more than previously expected because of climate change in the...
Rapidly declining NOx emissions from human activities in China since 2020
Nitrogen oxides (NOx) form aerosols and ozone in the atmosphere, and are significant contributors to air pollution and climate change....
For sustainable aviation fuel, researchers engineer a promising microorganism for precursor production
Sustainable aviation fuels made from renewable sources of carbon could reduce carbon dioxide emissions and help to mitigate climate change....
AI and social media may be fuelling the climate crisis, say researchers
Generative artificial intelligence and social media can undermine efforts to address climate change, argue researchers in a new forum article published in the...
Liberals and conservatives differ on climate change beliefs—but are relatively united in taking action
The division between liberals and conservatives on both climate-change beliefs and related policy support is long-standing. However, the results of...
Bleaching of coral reefs shows severe ocean circulation changes
A new paper in Oxford Open Climate Change, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that extensive bleaching and deaths are...
-
Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
-
Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
-
Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
-
Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
-
Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies