When NOAA released its 2020 numbers for atmospheric methane, many scientists were surprised.
Why Methane Surged in 2020
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Whale Warning as Clock Ticks Towards Deep-Sea Mining
Seabed mining could soon begin in the deep ocean – but the potential impact on animals including whales is unknown, researchers have warned.
Human Activity Has Degraded More Than a Third of Remaining Amazon Rainforest
The Amazon rainforest has been degraded by a much greater extent than scientists previously believed with more than a third of remaining forest affected by humans, according to a new study.
Great Uncertainty Over Risk Assessment for Low-Dose Radiation
We are all exposed to ionising radiation over our lifetime.
Endangered Bahamas Bird May Be Lost From Island Following Hurricane
The endangered Bahama Warbler may be surviving on just one island following Hurricane Dorian’s devastation in 2019, according to researchers at the University of East Anglia.
Researchers Map Wide Impacts of Fire-Induced Permafrost Thaw in Alaska
About 40 percent of interior Alaska is underlain by ice-rich permafrost – permanently frozen grounds made up of soil, gravel and sand – bound together by ice.
