Periods of sudden melting in the Antarctic ice sheet have been unearthed in a new climate record from over 20 million years ago by geoscientists led by the University of Leicester and the University of Southampton.
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A Greener, Cleaner Way to Extract Cobalt from ‘Junk’ Materials
Siddarth Kara’s bestseller, “Cobalt Red: How the Blood of Congo Powers Our Lives,” focuses on problems surrounding the sourcing of cobalt, a critical component of lithium-ion batteries that power many technologies central to modern life, from mobile phones and pacemakers to electric vehicles.
AI Predicts Earth’s Peak Warming
Artificial intelligence provides new evidence that rapid decarbonization will not prevent warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Neem Seed Extract Improves Effectiveness of Pesticide
Dr. Mustafa Akbulut and Ph.D. student Yashwanth Arcot are developing a non-toxic pesticide for more sustainable agricultural practices.
Mars’ Infamous Dust Storms Can Engulf the Entire Planet. A New Study Examines How
Today’s weather report on Mars: Windy with a chance of catastrophic dust storms blotting out the sky.
Impact Studies Must Include High-Sensitivity Climate Models
High-sensitivity climate models should not be excluded when projecting future regional climate impacts because the level of warming measured globally is not always the only good indicator of regional changes, a new study suggests.