New research looks at how a climate extreme intensifies tensions between ocean life and people, and what can be done about it.
Climate Extreme Intensifies Conflict Between People and Whales
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Microplastic Pollution Aids Antibiotic Resistance
The Styrofoam container that holds your takeout cheeseburger may contribute to the population’s growing resistance to antibiotics.
Trees Are Biggest Methane 'Vents' in Wetland Areas – Even When They're Dry
Most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere via tree root systems – with significant emissions occurring even when the ground is not flooded, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Putting the Fizz Into Salty Water
A new study sheds light on the way salty water acts in deep-sea aquifers, paving the way for further research into carbon storage deep beneath the seabed.
Too Dry, Too Hot, Or Too Wet: Increasing Weather Persistence in European Summer
Global warming makes long lasting weather situations in the Northern hemisphere‘s summer months more likely – which in turn leads to more extreme weather events, a novel analysis of atmospheric images and data finds.
Antarctica Experiences Rare Total Solar Eclipse
A rare total solar eclipse in Antarctica this weekend (Saturday 4 December) is giving researchers a unique opportunity to learn more about how solar eclipses affect space weather.
