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Early Flood Prediction Gets a Boost from Space

Posted in Featured, Science on 8th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers have figured out a new way to predict which rivers are most at risk of dangerous flooding.

Stopping harmful climate change could be surprisingly cheap

Posted in Science on 7th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Governments have agreed to limit global warming to 2 C, because more than that may be impossible to adapt to.

See For Yourself How Many Animals Are Close To Extinction

Posted in Featured, Science on 4th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Mass extinctions have happened before in Earth's history, for example when an enormous meteorite slammed into our planet and (likely) wiped out the dinosaurs.

Satellite Images Show Massive Reduction In US Air Pollution

Posted in Science on 28th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Air pollution is still a problem, especially worldwide, but these images show things have recently improved in the US.

US sets up honey bee loss task force

Posted in Featured, Science on 21st Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

The White House has set up a taskforce to tackle the decline of honey bees.