A new analysis published on 15 February in Science suggests that species identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as being threatened from trade can
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A recent study published on 13 February in Proceedings of the Royal Society A describes a novel device for generating energy from the sea by converting wave energy into electricity.
A paper published on 11 February in Nature Geoscience has reported new estimates of the ice thickness distribution and the volume of present-day glaciers around the world (1). Based on
A new paper slated for publication in the April edition of the journal Biological Conservation has predicted that over 40 per cent of insect species are at risk of extinction over
New observations of ocean circulation patterns in the North Atlantic may help predict future climate impacts
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Initial findings of an international project designed to study the link between water mass transformation at high latitudes and the meridional overturning circulation in the North Atlantic (AMOC) were published
A new plastics ban proposed by the European Chemicals Agency (Echa) could potentially prevent 400,000 tonnes of additional plastic pollution in 20 years. The draft law is targeting the unnecessary
For the first time, an international team of researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis near Vienna, Austria have shown a causal link between climatic change, conflict, and
A new gene expression atlas has now mapped the ‘noisy genes’ responsible for phenotypic variation ― differences in physical characteristics ― that often exists between genetically identical plants, even in
Rising levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) are known to boost crop yields by increasing rates of photosynthesis and reducing water loss through transpiration. However, a new study has demonstrated
A new paper published on 21 January in Nature Climate Change has provided some insights into potential changes in important groundwater reserves as a result of climate change (1). The