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New Study Reveals Insight Into Which Animals Are Most Vulnerable to Extinction Due to Climate Change

Past climate change (often caused by natural changes in greenhouse gases due to volcanic activity) has been responsible for countless species’ extinctions during the history of life on Earth. 

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Duke-NUS Research Discovery Sparks Hope: Zika Virus Vaccine Emerges as an Unlikely Hero in Battling Brain Cancer

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) have developed a new approach using the Zika virus to destroy brain cancer cells and inhibit tumour growth, while sparing healthy cells.

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Great Barrier Reef Sees Mass Bleaching as Ocean Temperatures Hit Record High

Beset by severe heat throughout the Australian summer, the Great Barrier Reef is undergoing its fifth mass bleaching in eight years.

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Eclipse Challenge: Clouds and Our Solar-Powered Earth

Energy from the Sun warms our planet, and changes in sunlight can also cause changes in temperature, clouds, and wind. 

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Around 10,000 Steps a Day May Counteract Health Risks of High Sedentary Time

Increased step count linked to lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease regardless of time spent sedentary.

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Short-Term Exposure to High Levels of Air Pollution Kills 1M Globally Every Year

Every year, more than one million deaths globally occur because of exposure to short-term (hours to days) fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in air pollution, according to a new report, with Eastern Asia reporting more than 50 per cent of deaths attributable to short-term PM2.5 globally.

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Uncertainty in Measuring Biodiversity Change Could Hinder Progress Towards Global Targets for Nature

More than ever before, there is a growing interest in dedicating resources to stop the loss of biodiversity, as recently exemplified by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) decided at COP15 in December 2022.

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Need to Tackle Microplastics

Looking for solutions to manage the global crisis of microplastics pollution, particularly in marine environments, will be the focus of the 1st Nano and Microplastics Australian Conference at Flinders University (7-8 March 2024).

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Mapping Chemical Footprints in European Streams

UFZ analysis shows a mix of chemicals that endanger invertebrate organisms in particular.

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Glacier Shrinkage Is Causing a “Green Transition”

Glacier-fed streams are undergoing a process of profound change, according to EPFL scientists in a paper appearing in Nature Geoscience. 

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