The most brilliant minds should be directed to solving Earth’s greatest challenges, such as climate change, says Sir David King. The former UK chief scientist … Reduce costly scientific studiesRead more
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Drought in Australia food bowl
Drought in Australia’s main food growing region of the Murray-Darling river system has worsened, with water inflows over the past two years at an all-time … Drought in Australia food bowlRead more
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Jellyfish invasion
The growing threat from swarms of jellyfish around Britain’s coast is to be investigated for the first time by British and Irish scientists. Using the … Jellyfish invasionRead more
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World’s most famous global warming denier
Famed global warming denier and science-fiction author, Michael Crichton, has died in Los Angeles. He became famous as a pulse-pounding writer who helped create the … World’s most famous global warming denierRead more
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Shellfish Ready To Invade
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that … Shellfish Ready To InvadeRead more
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Tropical Warming and Flooding Rains
Scientists studying variations in tropical heat and rainfall since the mid-1980s have found a strong link between warm periods and a rise in the frequency … Tropical Warming and Flooding RainsRead more
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Prepare for dangerous climate change
The UK should take active steps to prepare for dangerous climate change of perhaps 4C according to one of the government’s chief scientific advisers. In … Prepare for dangerous climate changeRead more
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Tipping point
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere today, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, is the highest it has been for the past 650,000 … Tipping pointRead more
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s global climate change website
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a very good new website on global climate change. It offers a nice summary of the relevant science in a … Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s global climate change websiteRead more
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How computers can help to cut carbon emissions
A group of technology firms calling itself the Global eSustainability Initiative (GeSI) has joined the Climate Group, a non-profit environmental club, to examine how information … How computers can help to cut carbon emissionsRead more