Droughts in Europe could be avoided with faster emissions cuts
Rapid climate action could mean devastating dry periods in the Mediterranean become less frequent by the end of the century, a new study shows.
Rapid climate action could mean devastating dry periods in the Mediterranean become less frequent by the end of the century, a new study shows.
Earth Sciences
Mar 25, 2024
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Winter storms that provide crucial snow and rainfall to northern India are arriving significantly later in the year compared to 70 years ago, a new study has found, exacerbating the risk of catastrophic flooding while also ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 11, 2024
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Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain's apples healthy, a new study has shown.
Ecology
Feb 28, 2024
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The UK's bathing water forecasts need urgent improvement to prevent beach goers from swimming in sewage without warning, a new study has shown.
Environment
Feb 27, 2024
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A foggy day in London town just got even more predictable. Scientists have discovered how to increase early warnings for fog, from around half an hour to up to two hours before it happens, by detecting changes in the atmospheric ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2024
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A comet is set to pass by Earth this spring, and it may be missing its tail.
Astronomy
Feb 20, 2024
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Record-high ocean temperatures observed in 2023 could become the norm if the world moved into a climate that is 3°C warmer than pre-industrial levels, according to a new study.
Earth Sciences
Jan 31, 2024
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Holding Conference(s) of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP) across multiple continents simultaneously should become the norm to dramatically lower carbon emissions from attendee travel, researchers have argued.
Environment
Jan 24, 2024
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The importance of moth caterpillars for common garden birds has been revealed in a new study. Researchers have found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for the blue tit.
Plants & Animals
Jan 22, 2024
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The mystery behind why Alaskan horses, cryptodiran turtles and island lizards shrank over time may have been solved in a new study.
Evolution
Jan 18, 2024
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