Scientists from UKCEH are working on a new project, EW4Energy, on developing capacity for storm and lightning early warning systems for the energy sector in Ghana.
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New Project Investigates Early Warning Signs of Climate Tipping Points
UKCEH climate modeller Dr Chris Huntingford is part of a team awarded £5 million by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) to investigate early warning signs of climate 'tipping points'.
UC Breakthrough Aims to Make Biofuel Cheaper
Researchers from the University of Cincinnati and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory achieved a breakthrough in understanding the vulnerability of microbes to the alcohols they produce during fermentation of plant biomass.
Giant Clone of Seaweed in the Baltic Sea
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have discovered that what was previously thought to be a unique seaweed species of bladderwrack for the Baltic Sea is in fact a giant clone of common bladderwrack, perhaps the world's largest clone overall.
Using Computer Science To Save the Bees
Honeybees pollinate a third of what people eat and drink, from coffee to almonds, but colonies are on the decline because of extreme weather, pesticides and parasites.
Study: World’s Critical Food Crops at Imminent Risk From Rising Temperatures
Global food security could be notably impacted by a marked decline in crop diversity if temperatures rise by more than 1.5°C, reveals new research.