New analyses find that warming is fueling severe hot spells on both sides of the Atlantic this summer, spurring warnings about the need to guard against increasingly dangerous heat.
Climate Change Fueling Extreme Heat in Europe and the U.S.
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Scientists Call on Government to Change Policies to Boost Nature on UK Solar Farms
Solar farms in the UK could bring benefits for nature as well as provide low carbon energy - but unless policies change, potential benefits for nature could be squandered, scientists argue.
Chemists Design Novel Method for Generating Sustainable Fuel
Chemists have been working to synthesize high-value materials from waste molecules for years. Now, an international collaboration of scientists is exploring ways to use electricity to streamline the process.
Smithsonian Scientists Devise Method to Secure Earth’s Biodiversity on the Moon
New research led by scientists at the Smithsonian proposes a plan to safeguard Earth’s imperiled biodiversity by cryogenically preserving biological material on the moon.
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