Are Scientists Being Too Cautious When Linking Extreme Weather To Climate Change?
In this year of extreme weather events, scientists and members of the public are asking when these extreme events can be scientifically linked to climate…
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New Study Finds That Volcanic Ash Can Be Used To Reduce Rising CO2 Levels
A team of researchers from the School of Ocean and Earth Science at the University of Southampton believe that volcanic ash can play an important…
Countries Have Missed All The Targets They Set Themselves To Preserve Nature
In 2010, 190 member states of the UN’s Convention on Biological Diversity committed to a battle plan to limit the damage inflicted on the natural…
Why Blues and Greens are the Brightest Colors in Nature? New Study Explains
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge has shown why intense, pure red colors in nature are mainly produced by pigments, instead of…
New Plant Protein Discovery Can Help Us Reduce The Need for Chemical Fertilizers
A team of researchers from the University of Nottingham has discovered how a protein in plant roots controls the uptake of minerals and water. This…
Evidence Shows That Marine Ecosystems Are Under Increasing Pressure
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have found evidence that marine food webs will not cope well with increasing sea temperatures caused by climate change.…
Aquatic Robots Can Remove Contaminant Particles From Water
Corals in the Ocean are made up of coral polyps, a small soft creature with a stem and tentacles, they are responsible for nourishing the…
COVID Recovery Choices Shape Future Climate
A post-lockdown economic recovery plan that incorporates and emphasises climate-friendly choices could help significantly in the battle against global warming, according to a new study.…
Conditions During Last Ice Age Could Hold Clues For Future Climate
A recent study by a group of researchers at Australian National University (ANU) demonstrated a new way of recreating ocean conditions in the Atlantic during…
A New Type Of Membrane Which Separates CO2 From Other Gases
Researchers have developed a new self-assembling silver membrane that can capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions before they can spread in the atmosphere. Researchers used a…
Highest Levels Of Microplastics On Seafloor Ever Found
Researchers have found the highest levels of microplastic recorded on the seafloor ever, with up to 1.9 million pieces in a thin layer covering just…
The North Pole Can Soon Be Ice Free In Summers
The ice in the Arctic Ocean could completely melt, at least temporarily, in summers and this might happen before 2050 itself. The kind of climate-protection…
Plant root hairs help reduce soil erosion
A new study says that the tiny hairs on plant roots play an important role in reducing soil erosion. Research led by the University of…
Microbes Which Can Degrade Polyurethane-based Plastics
Plastics have become a headache for our environment today!! So, researchers have been struggling to find some way to clean this humungous amount of plastic…