As the climate warms and regional drying becomes more frequent, peatlands – some of the planet’s most important carbon sinks – are increasingly under threat.
How Joint NASA-ESA Sea Level Mission Will Help Hurricane Forecasts
Sentinel-6B will measure sea surface height for nearly all of the world’s ocean, providing important data for information products, including weather and hurricane forecasts.
Global Hunt for ‘Positive Tipping Points’
Experts are calling for a global effort to identify “positive tipping points” to accelerate the green transition – and have devised a method to find them.
Expert Comment: How Important Are Wind Farms in Achieving Net Zero?
Few energy technologies divide public opinion quite like wind turbines.
Life without sunlight? Earthquake fractures fuel deep underground microbes
Chinese scientists uncovered a powerful energy source for deep Earth microbes: hydrogen and oxidants generated by rock fracturing during earthquakes. The process may also suggest how life could exist on other planets without sunlight.
Nature’s anti-aging hack? Jewel wasp larvae slow their biological clock
Scientists discovered that jewel wasp larvae that undergo a developmental "pause" live longer and age more slowly at the molecular level by nearly 30%. This slowdown is tied to conserved biological pathways, hinting at possible applications for human aging.
New “evolution engine” creates super-proteins 100,000x faster
Researchers at Scripps have created T7-ORACLE, a powerful new tool that speeds up evolution, allowing scientists to design and improve proteins thousands of times faster than nature. Using engineered bacteria and a modified viral replication system, this method can create new protein versions in days instead of months. In tests,...
UVic Research Predicts Worldwide Glacier Erosion
Glaciers carved the deep valleys of Banff, eroded Ontario to deposit the fertile soils of the Prairies and continue to change the Earth’s surface. But how fast do glaciers sculpt the landscape?
Using Technology to Get Ahead of Wildfires
Wildfire season is no longer something that comes and goes; it’s becoming a year-round concern.
Protect Biodiversity ‘Processes’ – Not Just Pandas and Polar Bears
Conservation should focus on protecting natural “processes” – not just specific species, researchers say.