Techniques to reflect an additional small portion of sunlight back into space could help cool the planet if deployed globally, but they cannot address the full range of climate impacts or replace emission cuts, according to a Royal Society briefing.
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Three New Toad Species Skip the Tadpole Phase and Give Birth to Live Toadlets
An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular, tree-dwelling toads from Africa. Their solution for having offspring away from water?
Texas A&M Researchers Develop Metallic Gel That Could Transform Batteries
The new heat-resistant material could revolutionize energy storage, making liquid metal batteries safe for mobile applications.
Overlooked Melting in East Antarctica Could Skew Sea Level Rise Projections
New research into how East Antarctica’s ice shelves melt reveals future global sea-level rise predictions could be significantly underestimated.
Wildfire Risk Making Timberland Less Valuable, Long Harvest Rotations Less Feasible
Rising wildfire risk in the Pacific Northwest combined with notoriously volatile timber pricing may lower forestland values by as much as 50% and persuade plantation owners to harvest trees much earlier than planned, a new analysis of Douglas-fir forests shows.
New Modelling Shows Difficult Future for the GBR Under Climate Change
The most sophisticated modelling to date forecasts that under the current global emissions pathway the Great Barrier Reef could lose most of its coral by the end of the century, but curbing climate change and strategic management will help coral resilience.
Nebraska-Led Team Explores Using Bacteria to Power Artificial Intelligence
In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from a futuristic computing concept to a major part of everyday life.
Antarctica’s collapse may already be unstoppable, scientists warn
Researchers warn Antarctica is undergoing abrupt changes that could trigger global consequences. Melting ice, collapsing ice shelves, and disrupted ocean circulation threaten sea levels, ecosystems, and climate stability. Wildlife such as penguins and krill face growing extinction risks. Scientists stress that only rapid emission reductions can avert irreversible damage.
Ice Age Trees Helped Stabilize Earth’s Atmosphere by Suffocating
Ancient trees may have played a key role in regulating Earth’s climate during the last ice age — by breathing less efficiently.
The Chilling Effect of Air Pollution
Earth is reflecting less sunlight, and absorbing more heat, than it did several decades ago.