Through analyzes of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200 years ago.
Ancient Ice Reveals Mysterious Solar Storm
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Forest Emissions Scheme Makes “Tiny” Contribution to Indonesia’s Paris Targets
More than 70 million tons of carbon were prevented from being released into the atmosphere under a deforestation emissions reduction scheme in Indonesia – but researchers point out this is only 3 per cent of the total required by Indonesia’s Nationally Defined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement.
Urban Greening ‘Not a Panacea’ for Dealing With Extreme Weather, Study Finds
Urban greening is unlikely to provide a single fix for tackling extreme weather events brought on by climate change, scientists have suggested.
AI Can Identify Heart Disease From an Eye Scan
Scientists have developed an artificial intelligence system that can analyse eye scans taken during a routine visit to an optician or eye clinic and identify patients at a high risk of a heart attack.
Lost Birds and Mammals Spell Doom for Some Plants
In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers have gauged how biodiversity loss of birds and mammals will impact plants’ chances of adapting to human-induced climate warming.
Southern Ocean Storms Cause Outgassing of Carbon Dioxide
Storms over the waters around Antarctica drive an outgassing of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, according to a new international study with researchers from the University of Gothenburg.
