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Solar Radiation Modification Could Reduce Global Temperatures But is no Substitute for Reducing Emissions, Says Royal Society

Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, according to a Royal Society briefing.

Three New Toad Species Skip the Tadpole Phase and Give Birth to Live Toadlets

An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water?

Wildfire Risk Making Timberland Less Valuable, Long Harvest Rotations Less Feasible

Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade plantation owners to harvest trees much earlier than planned, a new analysis of Douglas-fir forests shows.

Texas A&M Researchers Develop Metallic Gel That Could Transform Batteries

The new heat-resistant material could revolutionize energy storage, making liquid metal batteries safe for mobile applications.

New Modelling Shows Difficult Future for the GBR Under Climate Change

The most sophisticated modelling to date forecasts that under the current global emissions pathway the Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by the end of the century, but curbing climate change and strategic management will help coral resilience.