Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind, according to a new study from the University of Surrey.
Marine Heatwaves Have Hidden Impacts on Ocean Food Webs and Carbon Cycling
New research shows that marine heatwaves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change.
Snow Leopards’ Low Genetic Diversity Puts Future at Risk
There are relatively few snow leopards in the world, and it has likely been that way for a long time, a new study indicates.
Mercury Rising: Why Emissions of This Deadly Neurotoxin May Soon Increase
A recent study revealed that atmospheric levels of mercury have decreased almost 70 percent in the last 20 years, thanks to domestic and global environmental regulations limiting mercury and its emissions.
The Chronic Risks From Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles Are Dangerously Understudied, New Concordia Research Shows
Regular use will add tens of thousands of micro- and nanoplastic particles directly into your body every year.
Common Inexpensive Drug Halves Recurrence in Colorectal Cancer
A Swedish-led research team at Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital has shown in a new randomized clinical trial that a low dose of the well-known medicine aspirin halves the risk of recurrence after surgery in patients with colon and rectal cancer with a certain type of genetic alteration in...
Clam Shells Sound Warning of Atlantic ‘Tipping Point’
A study of clam shells suggests Atlantic Ocean currents may be approaching a “tipping point”.
Research Finds Crop Breeding Can Cut Methane Emissions Without Sacrificing Yield
Genetic selection could help farmers and breeders reduce greenhouse gases from crops, particularly rice cultivation, research by the University of Warwick and Cranfield University shows.
Cooler Warm Periods: How the Southern Ocean Controlled Climate and Atmospheric CO2
The Southern Ocean around Antarctica plays a decisive role in the global carbon cycle – and thus in the climate system.
Phytoplankton – The Tiny Climate Heroes of the Ocean
They are microscopic, yet they play a gigantic role in the climate system: the tiny microalgae collectively known as phytoplankton.