Climate Change
Keep temperatures below 2°C to avoid dangerously high sea levels, say experts
A new study finds it's critical that countries are proactive in meeting the Paris agreement, to avoid the consequences of excessive global warming.
Todd Bates is the Science Communicator at Rutgers University.
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Climate Change
Annual temperature is the highest in 10,000 years
A study published in Nature has discovered the annual global temperature today is the warmest of the past 10,000 years, contrary to previous thought.
Climate Change
How a new 'blood test' for coral could protect it from climate change
Scientists have discovered a new way to identify heat stressed corals, which could help mitigate against the impacts of climate change on our oceans.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
Bee population numbers are dropping - and US crop yields could plummet as a result
A lack of pollinators in the United States is leading to a reduction in crop yield - an industry that generates more than $50 billion a year.
Emerging Technologies
This new 3D printing technique puts electronics into plastics
“Our innovation shows considerable promise for developing an integrated unit—using 3D printing and intense pulses of light for electronics.”
Cities and Urbanization
Swiss Cheese concrete can help beat the heat
Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the “urban heat island effect” that causes cities to sizzle in the summer, according to a new study.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This new technology that predicts sea breezes can boost offshore wind farms
The sophisticated method, which combines statistical analysis with weather forecasting to assess sea breezes, could make wind power a much more reliable source of energy.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
A new study shows just how significant global sea level rise could be
A recent study in the Annual Review of Environment and Resources suggests that sea level rise could hit 6 to 14 feet by 2300.
Climate Change
These are the economies that climate change will hit hardest
Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, predict researchers.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
DNA libraries could help us find new drugs
A new technology can clone thousands of genes at once and compile libraries of proteins from DNA samples, potentially speeding up the search for new drugs.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
158 years later, Darwin's tree of life is getting an update
A new era in science has emerged without a clear path to portraying the impacts of microbes across the tree of life.
Fourth Industrial Revolution
Just one second in the microwave could be the key to high-quality graphene
Scientists have found a novel way to remove the oxygen from graphene oxide - put it in the microwave.
Climate Change
This is why Greenland is melting
Sea level rise and more frequent high-pressure weather systems are thought to be behind Greenland's melt.
Innovation
Is this a breakthrough treatment for Parkinson's?
Scientists have discovered how to create human neurons from stem cells, which could replace diseased cells.