Microbes trap massive amounts of carbon
A new study finds a new microbial ecosystem thriving in violent conditions.
Researchers reveal that homes in floodplains are overvalued by nearly $44 billion
Analysis of sales data and flood risk data over two decades indicates that housing markets fail to fully account for information about flood risk....
Hydrocracking our way to recycling plastic waste
Researchers have done developed a new method to convert single-use plastic waste into ready-to-use molecules for jet fuels, diesel and lubricants. It requires 50%...
Implications are global in new study predicting Human exodus in Bangladesh
Researchers apply data science to predict how the cascading effects of the migration in Bangladesh will ultimately affect 1.3 million people across the country...
New research uncovers continental crust emerged 500 million years earlier than thought
Researchers using a new method involving the mineral barite have dated the first emergence of continental crust to 500 million years earlier than previously...
Mapping the path to rewilding: The importance of landscape
New research suggests efforts to rewild a landscape must take geography and geology into account -- an approach that could be applied globally to...
Stable coral cell lines cultured
Researchers in Japan have established sustainable cell lines in a coral - a success which could prove to be a pivotal moment for gaining...
Genome sequencing delivers hope and warning for the survival of the Sumatran rhinoceros
A study shows that the last remaining populations of the Sumatran rhinoceros display surprisingly low levels of inbreeding. The genomes from 21 modern and...
Land-based emissions
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01040-7The Global Stocktake of the Paris Agreement measures progress towards a net-zero emissions goal. Now, research...
Critical adjustment of land mitigation pathways for assessing countries’ climate progress
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 26 April 2021; doi:10.1038/s41558-021-01033-6There is a mismatch between emission estimates from global land use calculated from IAMs and countries’...
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