To save the planet, first save elephants
Wiping out all of Africa’s elephants could accelerate Earth’s climate crisis by allowing 7% more damaging greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, scientists say. But conserving forest elephants may reverse
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The Earth Statement
The Earth Statement, written by 17 members of the Earth League, clarifies in 8 essential points what the international climate agreement at Paris 2015, COP 21, should achieve to provide the world with
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Chinese scientists genetically modify human embryos
In a world first, Chinese scientists have reported editing the genomes of human embryos. The results are published in the online journal Protein & Cell and confirm widespread rumours that such experiments
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March was hottest month worldwide since 1880
Rising temperatures across the planet have set more new records, as the US government announced Friday that the globe experienced its hottest month of March since record-keeping began in 1880. The period
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Scientists find a 'deeply' safe way to dispose n-waste
Scientists have suggested a new way of safely disposing high-emission nuclear waste -- burying it deep down into the earth. The concept, called deep borehole disposal, has been developed primarily in England
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Scientists confirm that the Arctic could become a major new source of carbon emissions
Last week, I reported on a serious but little discussed threat to the climate system: As the frozen Arctic soil known as “permafrost” thaws, it could release a large amount of carbon — in the form of both
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'Super batteries' to help cut pollution
Energy experts meeting in Washington have urged China and the United States to cooperate on the development of a "super-battery" that will promote the use of clean energy. "We are living in a more and
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Animals can predict earthquakes: Study
For the first time scientists have been able to capture and document how the behaviour of wild animals changes prior to an earthquake - a development which may help with short-term seismic forecasting.
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New Hurricane Forecast Method Beats Other Models by Staggering 23 Percent
There may be a new and better method for predicting the number of hurricanes in an upcoming season. Scientists have created a new model that improves on the accuracy of seasonal hurricane forecasts for
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Feeding Food to Wild Animals May Impact Their Risk of Disease
Feeding food to wild animals may just impact their risk of disease. Scientists have found that supplemental feeding of wildlife can actually increase the spread of some infectious diseases and decrease
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Ebola rapid diagnostic kit developed by UK scientists in Sierra Leone
A rapid Ebola diagnostic kit similar to a pregnancy kit has been developed by British military scientists and NHS medics in Sierra Leone. It can be administered at the bedside and return its first results