Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world’s oceans, new research shows.
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Wind, Warmth Boost Insect Migration, First-Ever U of G Study Reveals
Wind and warmth can improve travel time for the billions of insects worldwide that migrate each year, according to a first-ever radio-tracking study by University of Guelph biologists.
Magnetic Materials Help Explain How Arctic Ice Melts
Kenneth Golden, a mathematician at the University of Utah, was perusing images of Arctic sea ice when he noticed a pattern that seemed familiar.
Climate Change Made Last Month’s European Heatwave At Least Five Times More Likely
The record-breaking heatwave that struck France and other European nations in June was made at least five — and possibly 100 — times more likely by climate change, scientists have calculated.
Update: Magnitude 6.4 Earthquake in Southern California
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern California on July 4, 2019 at 10:34 am local time (17:34 UTC).
Shifting the Focus: Energy Demand in a Net-Zero-Carbon UK
The Oxford University-based Centre for Research into Energy Demand Solutions (CREDS) has today launched its first major cross-theme report, based on existing research, called 'Shifting the focus: energy demand in a net-zero carbon UK.