An innovative use of instruments that measure the ocean near Antarctica has helped Australian scientists to get a clearer picture of how the ocean is melting the Antarctic ice sheet.
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As Bumblebee Diets Narrow, Ours Could Too
There has been a lot of buzz about honeybees’ failing health because they pollinate our produce.
Global Health Benefits of Climate Action Offset Costs
The price tag for cutting global emissions may seem expensive, until the human toll of deaths from air pollution and climate change are factored in, new research says.
Iceland Volcano Eruption in 1783-84 Did Not Spawn Extreme Heat Wave
An enormous volcanic eruption on Iceland in 1783-84 did not cause an extreme summer heat wave in Europe.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ann Moving Over Australia’s Cape York Peninsula
NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern Pacific Ocean and captured a visible image of the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Ann moving over Queensland’s Cape York Peninsula.
Transfer of EU Powers Leads to Silent Erosion of UK Pesticide Regulation
New analysis by the UK Trade Policy Observatory is warning that what should have been the technical formality of transferring EU powers into national law when the UK leaves the European Union, could instead open the gates for the widespread use of outlawed carcinogenic pesticides that have been shown to alter human reproductive, neurological, and immune systems.