Collaborate Disseminate
Fossil fuels burnt for things like energy and transportation might be the first things that come to mind when considering climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions, but a sizable portion also come from agriculture – around 9 percent, accordin… Continue reading The puffy pink seaweed that can stop cows burping methane into the atmosphere
A Special Report of Climate Change and Land by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just been released. It shows that land is under increasing pressure from humans and climate change, and calls for better land management a… Continue reading IPCC looks to the land in fight against climate change
Data from 2016 pegs it as the hottest year since recording began way back in 1880. Carbon dioxide levels continue to sit at historical highs, and last year the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that humanity has just 12 years to limit warming to 1.5 C.
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There are quite a few ways we could benefit from tweaking the genetic makeup of plants. Scientists making breakthroughs in this area hail exciting new possibilities around improved crop security, new kinds of naturally sourced medicines, and … Continue reading Deep roots, edited genes and a plan to fight climate change with supercharged plants
With an electric plane capable of traveling 1,000 km (620 mi) on each charge, you’d be capable of hopping between some pretty exotic destinations. A trip from London to Paris would leave you with battery to spare, as would flying from Paris t… Continue reading Short hops, clear air and the sweet spot for electric aircraft
It’s no secret that some dramatic changes are needed to arrest the trend of rising temperatures around the globe, but a new study has dug into the detail with some pretty disconcerting results. According to the authors of the paper, the energ… Continue reading Existing power plants and vehicles have already consigned us to unsafe global warming
The UN has published a new report detailing the dangers of climate change, with a particular focus on how it will shape the issue of poverty in the coming decades. It paints a grim picture for not just those suffering in the current day, but… Continue reading UN report on global warming warns of "climate apartheid" between rich and poor
We live in increasingly polarized times. Times where your point of
view defines more than your stance on a particular topic – it defines
who you are. Perhaps that’s why people are so unlikely to change their
minds on any given issue, ev… Continue reading Global warming: Can these striking charts convince nay-sayers?
Climate change already appears to be responsible for an overabundance of jellyfish in the world’s oceans, but new research indicates that it may also lead to something else – lots and lots of squid. The findings run contrary to what was expec… Continue reading Climate change may cause an increase in squid populations
A study of 406 cold-blooded animals revealed that climate change is already pushing marine species to their thermal limits. Continue reading Global Warming Is Wiping Out Marine Animals Faster Than Land Dwellers