According to a much-debated geo-engineering approach, both sea-ice retreat and global warming could be slowed by using millions of wind-powered pumps, drifting in the sea ice, to promote ice formation during the Arctic winter.
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NASA Finds Tropical Cyclone Ambali Rapidly Intensifying
NASA’s Terra satellite captured an image of Tropical Cyclone Ambali and the visible image showed that the storm was rapidly intensifying.
New Study Models Impact of Calving on Retreat of Thwaites Glacier
The loss of the ice shelf supporting one of Antarctica’s most vulnerable glaciers could hasten its collapse, a new study finds.
Rural Decline Not Driven by Water Recovery
New research from the University of Adelaide has shown that climate and economic factors are the main drivers of farmers leaving their properties in the Murray-Darling Basin, not reduced water for irrigation as commonly claimed.
Providing Nature-Based Solutions for Landscape Sustainability
An EU-funded initiative is developing a research strategy to address environmental challenges and offer multiple benefits.
Half a Million Crabs Killed by Plastic Debris on Remote Islands
Researcher says marine plastic is a problem worldwide, and comparable hermit crab losses on a global scale would have important implications for ecosystems.