Climate science and threats from climate change have been hot topics of conversation amongst the public as well as business and political leaders. And despite the fact that more than 90 percent of climate scientists attribute ...
Environment
Jan 23, 2018
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Treezilla, the monster map of trees, was launched by The Open University and partners on 14 June 2013. The citizen science project aims to map every tree in Britain through Treezilla.org and the related apps.
Ecology
Jun 18, 2013
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Increasing the production and mobilization of biomass is crucial for tackling climate change, ensuring food security, creating sustainable raw materials and diversifying energy resources. In particular, the development of ...
Biotechnology
Oct 28, 2019
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Following a recent storm surge in Wellington, some media coverage expressed surprise that 30cm of sea-level rise—an unavoidable amount projected to happen by the middle of this century—would turn a one-in-100-year coastal ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2021
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The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists who insist it will exacerbate climate change, according to people ...
Environment
Mar 13, 2023
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A report suggests blockchain and other decentralised systems could help unlock the much-needed funds for a successful transformation towards a zero-carbon economy.
Environment
Nov 15, 2018
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Creating a new type of investment could be the key to protecting infrastructure projects from the impact of climate change according to a new report.
Economics & Business
Sep 20, 2022
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Riffing on the theory that two heads are better than one when tackling a tough problem, it was all hands on deck for nearly 70 scientists and students from some 30 countries around the world attending a five-day workshop ...
Environment
Aug 1, 2016
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Few things say summer in America more than buttery corn on the cob, but as summer temperatures climb to unprecedented levels, the future of sweet corn may not be so sweet. New University of Illinois research shows sweet corn ...
Ecology
Nov 22, 2022
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IIASA, the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, and the Global Environment Facility have launched an interactive online mapping tool that allows the public and policymakers to easily explore overlapping and ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 22, 2020
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