Instead of prioritising energy-efficient, sustainable sea transport, the focus is often on satisfying commercial interests when planning shipping routes.
Commercial Interests Hamper Climate Work in Shipping
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Understanding Surface Melting Around the World’s Largest Ice Sheet
A first-of-its-kind study led by our Department of Geography has investigated the formation of surface meltwater lakes around the world’s largest ice sheet, offering new insights into the potential impact of recent climate change on the ‘Frozen Continent’.
Rapid Growth of Wind and Solar Could Help Limit Warming to 1.5 Degrees C
If wind and solar power continue the rapid growth they achieved over the last decade, rising by 20 percent annually until 2030, the global electricity sector will do its part to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, according to a new report from climate think tank Ember.
An Optimistic Conversation Model for Coexistence With Wildlife
Biodiversity is rapidly declining, yet the area of nature reserves is limited and it is difficult to expand them further.
Wild Sounds: The Loss of Sonic Diversity and Why It Matters
From birdsong in the rainforest to whale calls in the oceans, the world is losing the variety of sounds that enriches life.
Increased Heat and Drought Stunt Tropical Trees, A Major Carbon Sink
For a long time, ecologists assumed tree rings to be absent in tropical trees because of a lack of temperature and rain fluctuations in the trees' environment. But in recent decades, the formation of growth rings has been proven for hundreds of tropical tree species, which are sensitive to drought and usually experience at least a month or two of slightly reduced rainfall every year.
