Tiny marine plants called phytoplankton are the foundation of most food webs in the ocean, and their productivity drives commercial fisheries, carbon sequestration, and healthy marine ecosystems.
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Finding the Missing Piece in Global Oil Life-Cycle Assessment
New research led by Mohammad Masnadi, assistant professor of chemical and petroleum engineering at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, offers a closer look at the relationship between decreasing demand for oil and a resilient, varied oil market–and the carbon footprint associated with both.
Artificial Intelligence Used to Recognise Primate Behaviours in the Wild
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed new artificial intelligence (AI) models to recognise behaviours of chimpanzees in the wild.
High Impact Climate Events: Better Adaptation Through Earlier Prediction
The prediction of high impact climate phenomena can be substantially improved by a new mathematical approach that analyses the connectivity and patterns between geographical locations, scientists say in a new publication.
Mapping Our Human Footprint From Space
This unprecedented collection of global products on human settlement advances our understanding of urbanisation on a global scale.
Climate Changed Abruptly at Tipping Points in Past
Abrupt changes in ice core samples and other records indicate dramatic changes in climate occurred at certain points in the past.