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![It is understood that climate change will lead to increased humidity, but why should we care? The reason is that heat stress, which is set […]](/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/waterfall-384663_960_720-115x115.jpg "Humans, Health and Humidity – Humidity Aspect Set to Worsen the Effects of Climate Change")
Humans, Health and Humidity – Humidity Aspect Set to Worsen the Effects of Climate Change
Posted on January 5, 2018 | No CommentsIt is understood that climate change will lead to increased humidity, but why should we care? The reason is that heat stress, which is set […] -
![Let’s play a little game. Look around you and take note of how much plastic you can see. Is there a water bottle on the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/plastic-planet-115x115.jpg "8.3 billion tonnes and counting: our plastic obsession revealed")
8.3 billion tonnes and counting: our plastic obsession revealed
Posted on August 7, 2017 | No CommentsLet’s play a little game. Look around you and take note of how much plastic you can see. Is there a water bottle on the […] -
![More than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ochna-dolicharthros-115x115.jpg "Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction")
Fifth of the world’s plants face extinction
Posted on May 17, 2016 | No CommentsMore than a fifth of all known plant species on earth are under serious threat from extinction, according to the latest State of the World’s […] -
![The search is on for new sources of renewable energy and a promising field for these sources is bioenergy, the energy derived from living […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Microbial-fuel-cells-115x115.jpg "Making urine an energy source for the future")
Making urine an energy source for the future
Posted on March 21, 2016 | No CommentsThe search is on for new sources of renewable energy and a promising field for these sources is bioenergy, the energy derived from living […] -
![Researchers at the Washington State University have developed a catalyst to efficiently convert bio-ethanol into isobutene a widely used industrial chemical. Bio-ethanol is obtained from […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/2097760322_334a8b9515_m-115x115.jpg "Catalyst Converts Bio-based Ethanol into Environmentally Friendly Plastics")
Catalyst Converts Bio-based Ethanol into Environmentally Friendly Plastics
Posted on December 25, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers at the Washington State University have developed a catalyst to efficiently convert bio-ethanol into isobutene a widely used industrial chemical. Bio-ethanol is obtained from […] -
![New research has shed light on the threat posed by climate change to Antarctica. Parts of the continent are surrounded by vast areas of sea […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Antarctic Ice At Risk")
Antarctic Ice At Risk
Posted on October 27, 2015 | No CommentsNew research has shed light on the threat posed by climate change to Antarctica. Parts of the continent are surrounded by vast areas of sea […] -
![In the 1820s, French scientist Joseph Fourier was trying to understand how the Earth could maintain its observed average temperature. A simple calculation based on […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/clouds-115x115.jpg "Clouds and Climate Change")
Clouds and Climate Change
Posted on July 3, 2015 | 1 CommentIn the 1820s, French scientist Joseph Fourier was trying to understand how the Earth could maintain its observed average temperature. A simple calculation based on […] -
![542 million years ago, nearly all modern animal phyla burst on the scene in an explosive radiation that has come to be known as the […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Dog-Eat-Dog World: The Earliest Lifeforms May Have Been Eaten to Extinction")
Dog-Eat-Dog World: The Earliest Lifeforms May Have Been Eaten to Extinction
Posted on May 4, 2015 | No Comments542 million years ago, nearly all modern animal phyla burst on the scene in an explosive radiation that has come to be known as the […] -
![The food system accounts for 20-30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the primary cause of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. In addition, food […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/9408893255_6b9795be60_o-115x115.jpg "Top 10 Dietary Changes to Reduce Your Environmental Impact")
Top 10 Dietary Changes to Reduce Your Environmental Impact
Posted on April 20, 2015 | 1 CommentThe food system accounts for 20-30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is the primary cause of deforestation and loss of biodiversity. In addition, food […] -
Citrus Swap: Reproducing The Taste of Grapefruit
Posted on April 6, 2015 | No CommentsThe flavour and scent of a grapefruit has been conjured up by scientists, but from a different fruit – an orange. Nootkatone is the molecule […] -
![The first event in Oxford Martin School for Hilary term featured Yadvinder Malhi who works at the Environmental Change Institute in the University of Oxford. He […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bang-blog-e1420555569122.png "Oxford Martin School: Metabolism of a Human-Dominated Planet")
Oxford Martin School: Metabolism of a Human-Dominated Planet
Posted on January 25, 2015 | No CommentsThe first event in Oxford Martin School for Hilary term featured Yadvinder Malhi who works at the Environmental Change Institute in the University of Oxford. He […] -
![From landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PhilaeOnComet-195x110.jpg "The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014")
The Year in Science: Top Discoveries of 2014
Posted on December 29, 2014 | 9 CommentsFrom landing the Philae spacecraft on a comet to extending life’s genetic alphabet, 2014 has been a very busy – and successful – year for […] -
![The alien ships arrive without warning. In a moment, a civilisation we have developed over centuries is changed forever. Their technologies are beyond our […]](/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Ship-195x110.jpg "The Magic Environment")
The Magic Environment
Posted on December 13, 2014 | No CommentsThe alien ships arrive without warning. In a moment, a civilisation we have developed over centuries is changed forever. Their technologies are beyond our […] -
Falling Stars: Probing the Starfish Pandemic
Posted on November 26, 2014 | No CommentsSea-star wasting disease (SSWD) is a recurring phenomenon whereby massive numbers of starfish die on the American West Coast; this baffling occurrence has been tracked for […]
