Arctic climate change – it’s recent carbon emissions we should fear, not ancient methane ‘time bombs’
The wet and low-lying East Siberian Arctic is likely to be a major methane source in the coming decades.
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James Lovelock: the scientist‑inventor who transformed our view of life on Earth
Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis suggested that Earth could be considered a single, self-regulating organism.
Nobel prize: Svante Pääbo’s ancient DNA discoveries offer clues as to what makes us human
The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for 2022 has been awarded to Svante Pääbo, whose discoveries have been pivotal to the way we understand our evolutionary history.
The age of stability is over, and coronavirus is just the beginning
The pandemic has exposed how vulnerable we are to unexpected climate shocks.
Adapt, move, or die: the pressures of global warming
We all know that weather is not the same as climate, but it is surprising how our perceptions of global warming vary according to what we see outside our window. In the UK for example, last year’s washed-out…
Beijing’s ‘sandstorm’ was actually a dust storm – and that’s much worse
It was tiny dust that turned the sky orange.
How climate change might trigger more earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
Climate change is causing increasingly severe weather – but it’s not just hazards at the Earth’s surface we should be concerned about.
Fossil footprints reveal what may be the oldest known handcarts – new research
How people got stuff around before wheels.
A giant lava lamp inside the Earth might be flipping the planet’s magnetic field
Signals from violent earthquakes are helping reveal the landscape of the planet’s insides.
Stones have been ‘overfished’ from the sea – here’s how Denmark’s rocky reefs are being restored
Restoring boulder reefs provides vital habitat for marine animals and helps reduce coastal erosion in the face of climate change.
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