Human activity is responsible for slowing Earth’s spin and making days longer, according to a new study. Climate change is slowing the planet’s spin at an “unprecedented” rate compared to the past 3.6 million years – as scientists warn that our days are getting longer. Research had previously shown how the melting of polar ice […]
Wildfires sweeping through the vast boreal forests of Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, and Russia could be having a larger impact on the climate than scientists once believed. A new study led by researchers at UC Berkeley suggests these northern fires may release far more carbon into the atmosphere than current estimates indicate. The reason is that […]
According to experts, the two whale skeletons found are “among the most complete in Europe”. Two fossilised whale skeletons, thought to be around 10 million years old, have been discovered on a Portuguese beach. The partial skeletons were identified at the end of last week following excavation work to the north of Galé-Fontainhas beach, in […]
A new study highlights a ‘methodological blind spot’ in the way sea level rise is measured. Rising sea levels spurred by climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than scientists and government planners originally thought. A new study, released on 4 March, exposes mistaken research assumptions on how high coastal waters already are. […]
More than 200,000 hectares of European forests could be disturbed annually by 2100, according to a new study. Forest damage in Europe is projected to rise by 20 per cent by 2100 compared to recent decades, even if the world sticks to ambitious climate measures. A new international study published in the journal Science, with contributions […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
