Earth
Climate change: Michael Bloomberg pledges $4.5m for Paris deal
Posted in Business on 23rd Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he will pay $4.5m to cover some of the lapsed US commitment to the Paris climate accord.
How Microsoft Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Fight Climate Change
Posted in Science on 7th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller
Today, climate change, loss of biodiversity, water woes, and food sustainability are among the most pressing global issues.
More sea-level rise for each delay in peaking emissions
Posted in Featured, Science on 21st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
Peaking global CO2 emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise.
Origins of land plants pushed back in time
Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
A seminal event in the Earth's history - when plants appeared on land - may have happened 100 million years earlier than previously thought.
Mini ice age? Why the Sun will lose 7% of its power in about 30 years
Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller
'The cooling effect of a grand minimum is only a fraction of the warming effect caused by the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere'