An ambitious new research project is aiming to better understand the lives of king salmon by focusing on their difficult journey from freshwater habitat to the ocean.
UK Heatwaves Overwhelm Natural Ecological Safeguards to Increase Wildfire Risk
Extreme conditions including 40C heat seen in 2022 led to all fuel sources in heathlands to dry leading to significant increase in threat of wildfire incidents.
Engineering Next-generation Fertilizers
MIT postdoc Giorgio Rizzo harnesses plant chemistry to design sustainable fertilizers that could reshape modern farming.
Combining Anti-tumour Drugs with Chemo May Improve Rare Children’s Cancer Outcomes
Phase 2 trial found adding Bevacizumab to different chemotherapy drugs led to more patients’ tumours shrinking, which has helped to change routine UK treatment.
The Many Uses of Driftwood: The First Large-Scale Mapping of Arctic Coastlines
Driftwood plays a key role in Arctic coastal ecosystems: it stores carbon, stabilises coastlines and provides a habitat for animals.
“PeTCaT” Investigates the Impact of Greenhouse Gases From Rapidly Thawing Permafrost
Arctic permafrost stores massive amounts of organic carbon in its frozen soils and deeper deposits.
More Milk, Less Methane in Mixed Pastures?
Research team conducts meta-analysis on the potential of diverse pasture lands for dairy farming.
Climate Change May Increase the Spread of Neurotoxin in the Oceans
Climate-driven oxygen loss in the Black Sea thousands of years ago triggered the expansion of microorganisms capable of producing the potent neurotoxin methylmercury.
To Prevent Rapid Sea-Level Rise, Reduce Emissions Now
The timing of emissions reductions, even more so than the rate of reduction, will be key to avoiding catastrophic thresholds for ice-melt and sea-level rise, according to a new Cornell study.
Parched Soils Can Spark Hot Drought a Nation Away
A new study found compound drought-heatwave events are rippling farther and lasting through the night, raising risks for southwestern North America.