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Pandemic brings record fall in global carbon emissions
According to the latest figures published by the Global Carbon Project (GCP), the current coronavirus pandemic…
Researchers develop nanofiltration membrane for highly efficient dye/salt separation
A research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of…
Exploring the Earth's Water
NASA has investigated humanity’s impact on a number of our home planet’s natural resources and recently…
Hubble captures re-energized planetary nebula
Located around 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus (the Swan), Abell 78 is an…
Smaller amphibians have increased extinction risk due to fewer offspring
Research led by Queen’s University Belfast has found that the risk of extinction among amphibians—the most…
Toxic PAH air pollutants from fossil fuels 'multiply' in sunlight
When power stations burn coal, a class of compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs, form…
Asteroid 2021 FO1 to flyby Earth at 0.84 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 FO1 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.84 LD /…
Tracking species invasions with digital biodiversity data
Large online data sources are increasingly important to understand biological invasions. Emerging fields of conservation culturomics…
Major 'State of the Planet' report out in advance of first Nobel Prize Summit
Human actions are threatening the resilience and stability of Earth’s biosphere—the wafer-thin veil around Earth where…