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The statistic that captures what climate change means

Posted in Science on 11th Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Hot records have started to happen much more frequently than cold records, and from 2000 to 2014, outnumbered them by more than 12 to 1.

Climate change will alter ocean bacteria crucial to food chain

Posted in Featured, Science on 3rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Irreversible changes to microorganisms could effect species from plankton to whales that depend on products it consumes or produces.

Emissions 'far above' 2C target

Posted in Science on 3rd Sep, 2015
by Alex Muller

Global plans to curb carbon dioxide are well below what's needed to keep temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees according to a new analysis.

One-meter rise in sea levels inevitable, NASA says

Posted in Featured, Science on 28th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

We don't know whether it will happen within a century or somewhat longer, but the rise will have a 'profound impact' around the world.

Micro-sensors stuck to honey bees to help solve mass deaths

Posted in Featured, Science on 25th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller

Scientists use micro-sensors attached to honey bees as part of a global push to understand the key factors driving a worldwide population decline of the pollinators.