Even if global temperatures begin to decline after peaking this century because of climate change, the risks to biodiversity could persist for decades after, finds a new study by UCL and University of Cape Town researchers.
Ecology
Jun 27, 2022
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The oceans are our lifeline and the lungs of our planet producing 70% of the oxygen we breathe. They regulate our climate and provide us with food, new medicines, and energy. However, the ocean - and therefore the future ...
Environment
Jul 11, 2017
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Vertical farms with their soil-free, computer-controlled environments may sound like sci-fi. But there is a growing environmental and economic case for them, according to new research laying out radical ways of putting food ...
Environment
Jul 14, 2020
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To date, most empirical evidence on climate change impacts have focused on the agricultural sector. Little is known about the effects on, say, manufacturing in, say, China, which is in many ways "the factory of the world."
Environment
Nov 17, 2017
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Insects scuttle, chew and fly through the world around us. Humans rely on them to pollinate plants, prey on insects that we don't get along with, and to be movers and shakers for Earth's ecosystems. It's hard to imagine a ...
Ecology
Apr 29, 2019
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Donald Trump may not believe climate change is happening, but most business leaders do and it is no surprise to see it top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2020
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Nearly half of the fish eaten around the world now comes from farms instead of the wild, with more foresight needed in China and other producers to limit the ecological impact, a study said on Tuesday.
Ecology
Jun 14, 2011
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Scientists led by a former co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change will warn today that the UN negotiations aimed at tackling climate change are based on substantial underestimates of what it will cost to ...
Environment
Aug 27, 2009
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A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, researchers have found.
Ecology
Jun 8, 2016
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From movie suggestions to self-driving vehicles, machine learning has revolutionized modern life. Experts are now using it to help solve one of humanity's biggest problems: climate change.
Earth Sciences
Aug 18, 2021
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