Climate change is causing glaciers to shrink around the world. Reduced meltwaters from these glaciers also have downstream effects, particularly on freshwater availability.
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A new study on ice cores shows that reductions in sea ice in the Arctic in the period between 30-100,000 years ago led to major climate events.
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New research led by scientists at the MRC Toxicology Unit suggests that by analysing levels of DNA in the blood, the early detection of lung cancer could be improved.
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The Earth’s magnetic shield booms like a drum when it is hit by strong impulses, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London.
New Deep Sea Animal Discoveries Warrant Expanded Protections in Costa Rican Waters
A three-week expedition off the coast of Costa Rica has just expanded our knowledge of deep sea ecosystems in the region.