Category: Environment
Scientists find evidence of a new layer at the Earth’s inner core
The metal ball could help explain Earth's magnetic field. Read More
Climate Change Could Cause an Ocean “Disaster”
The University of California, Irvine Earth system scientists have found that the Atlantic and Southern oceans’ deep circulation patterns are slowing down due to climate-driven ... Read More
Strong El Niño could make 2024 the first year we pass 1.5°C of warming
Early modelling suggests the world’s climate could shift to an El Niño pattern towards the end of 2023, which is likely to increase the global ... Read More
Melting sounds of an entire glacier recorded for the first time
A 9-kilometre fibre-optic cable that captured the sounds of melting ice across an entire glacier could improve how researchers measure ice loss Read More
Mussel numbers in the river Thames have dropped by up to 99 per cent
Populations of native mussels in the river Thames have dropped massively between 1964 and 2020, possibly because of the effects of pollution and invasive species Read More
Increasing Levels of CO2 Results in Less Nutritious Crops
Elevated CO2 levels cause mineral deficiency in plants resulting in less nutritious crops. Read More
Tiny clam that was thought to be extinct found alive
The only evidence of a species of centimetre-long white clam was a fossil collected 85 years ago, until a researcher stumbled upon one living on ... Read More