These changes would be “irreversible over the coming decades and centuries”, the researchers say. Climate change is endangering the health of Europe’s oceans, and it’s not just marine life that is affected. A new study warns that precious underwater cultural heritage is being threatened by ocean acidification. The research found that materials that make up […]
Tropical swamps and peatlands are critical players in Earth’s carbon cycle and, by extension, the global climate. In regions such as the Amazon Basin, the Congo Basin, and the wetlands of Southeast Asia, thick layers of partially decomposed plant material build up over time. Together, these ecosystems lock away roughly 100 gigatonnes of carbon. At […]
An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found that Antarctica’s only native insect is already consuming microplastics, despite living in one of the most isolated places on Earth. The findings, published in Science of the Total Environment, mark the first study to investigate how […]
A group of experts is pushing for a global assessment of avoidable climate risks to help inform governments and citizens. The world remains “unprepared” for the risks of climate change, despite overwhelming evidence that the planet is heading towards irreversible damage. A group of experts has published a paper in the science journal Nature, warning that […]
Iron fertilisation has long been touted as a glimmer of hope amid rising emissions – but a new study has seemingly debunked the theory. A “long-standing silver lining” to the wrath of climate change has been put under scrutiny, as scientists find a huge flaw in the theory. As heat-trapping emissions continue to bake the […]
A new study has warned that liquid crystal monomers from electronic devices are accumulating in the organs of endangered marine species. Potentially toxic chemicals from everyday electronic items have been detected in marine life in what scientists describe as an urgent “wake-up call”. Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are critical components of devices you probably have […]
Researchers have created a new mathematical solution to analyse how emission-intensive actors are responsible for increasing climate damage. A “groundbreaking” study has lifted the lid on just how much human-made climate change is impacting extreme weather across Europe. Climate researcher Gottfried Kirchengast and his team at the University of Graz in Austria have developed a […]
The Baltic Sea is showing no sign of quality improvement, despite decades of conservation efforts. The Baltic Sea has been under excruciating pressure for decades, as human activities have transformed it into one of the world’s largest “dead zones”. Due to a deadly trifecta of climate change, oxygen-sucking algae and internal matter cycles, the Baltic Sea is […]
Once considered a dystopian fantasy, space-based solar could soon transform the renewable energy sector. In 1941, two astronauts began the seemingly impossible feat of training a robot to operate a solar energy station in space, one capable of beaming power across the Solar System. Of course, this was purely fiction – the dystopian plot of […]
The risk of synchronous wildfires is rising – and help won’t be as likely to come from neighbouring countries busy with their own flames. The number of days when the weather gets hot, dry and windy – ideal to spark extreme wildfires – has nearly tripled in the past 45 years across the globe, with the trend increasing […]
