Soft coral exhibit strikingly different patterns of connectivity around British Isles
Some sea life could be just as disconnected as those divided by mountains or motorways, new research indicates.
Antarctica: Everyone wants it, but no one owns it
For over 70 years seven different countries have claimed sovereignty over parts of Antarctica. But are these claims legitimate? This issue is now going...
Copper-bottomed deposits
Researchers have studied over 100,000 combinations to establish the depth and number of years required for magma to produce a given amount of copper....
When the sea ice melts, juvenile polar cod may go hungry
Polar cod fulfil a key role in the Arctic food web, as they are a major source of food for seals, whales and seabirds...
Exhaust fumes as a resource
Chemists have developed a process in which nitrogen oxides generated during industrial processes can be used in the manufacture of colourants and medicines. Using...
Study quantifies effect of ‘legacy phosphorus’ in reduced water quality
For decades, phosphorus has accumulated in Wisconsin soils. Though farmers have taken steps to reduce the quantity of the agricultural nutrient applied to and...
Cold climates and ocean carbon sequestration
Efficient nutrient consumption by plankton in the Southern Ocean drove carbon sequestration in the deep ocean during the ice ages, a new study suggests.
What makes farmers try new practices?
Change is never easy. But when it comes to adopting new agricultural practices, some farmers are easier to convince than others. A group of...
Did humans create the Sahara desert?
New research investigating the transition of the Sahara from a lush, green landscape 10,000 years ago to the arid conditions found today, suggests that...
Increase in extreme sea levels could endanger European coastal communities
Massive coastal flooding in northern Europe that now occurs once every century could happen every year if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according...
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