Monitoring space weather using satellite mega-constellations to be explored
Dr Martin Archer has won a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship to work with Eutelsat OneWeb on a project using their satellites to monitor space weather.
Relying too much on CO2 removal is ‘likely inconsistent with international law’
Governments that over-rely on carbon dioxide removal (CDR) to meet their climate targets may be breaching international law, says a new study.
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Emissions plans must consider risk of global warming continuing after net zero
Significant warming could still occur after the world reaches net-zero carbon emissions, warn the authors of a new study.
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How the fish got its shoulder
A new analysis of the bones and muscles in ancient fish gives new clues about how the shoulder evolved in animals – including us.
Window to avoid 1.5°C of warming will close before 2030 if emissions not reduced
Without rapid carbon dioxide emission reductions, the world has a 50% chance of locking in 1.5°C of warming before 2030 according to a new study.
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Expanding the Horizons of UK Treescapes: Welcoming a Fifth Project to the Fold
A fifth project receives Future of UK Treescapes funding, completing Call 3’s lineup of knowledge exchange projects set to elevate the Programme.
Imperial to lead UK in global electricity decarbonisation effort
Imperial College London is leading the UK arm of a global effort to create 100% renewable energy power grids worldwide.
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AI-enhanced audio monitoring shows where monkeys won’t go
By monitoring the calls of spider monkeys, researchers have shown what level of human activity they will tolerate, helping guide conservation.
Soils forming on the branches of trees are an overlooked forest habitat
A study on ‘canopy soils’ on old trees in Costa Rica shows they are important habitats and carbon stores that cannot easily be replaced.
Making molecules dance to our tune reveals what drives their first movements
Bringing ultrafast physics to structural biology has revealed the dance of molecular ‘coherence’ in unprecedented clarity.
