Aug 15, 2019 17:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Scientists have long been concerned about the potential collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and its contribution to global sea level rise. Much of West Antarcticas ice lies below sea level, and warming ocean...
A day at the beach: Deep learning for a child
Aug 15, 2019 17:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The beach offers a wide open playscape where children are fuelled by curiosity. Whether at the beach or elsewhere outdoors, it helps to take a moment to see the world through the lens of a child who is discovering the...
Animals will struggle to adapt fast enough to cope with climate change, study finds
Jul 28, 2019 11:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The blackcurrant harvest on my allotment is highly dependent on the weather. In 2018 the UK had a hot, dry summer and the currants were sweet and plentiful. So far 2019 has been cold and wet, and the currants are few and...
Sharks: one in four habitats in remote open ocean threatened by longline fishing
Jul 28, 2019 11:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Unlike the many species which stalk the shallow, coastal waters that fisheries exploit all year round, pelagic sharks roam the vast open oceans. These are the long-distance travellers of the submarine world and include the...
2,000 years of records show it's getting hotter, faster
Jul 28, 2019 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
New reconstructions of Earths temperature over the past 2,000 years, published today in Nature Geoscience, highlight the astonishing rate of the recent widespread warming of our planet. We also now have a clearer...
Heatwave: think it's hot in Europe? The human body is already close to thermal limits elsewhere
Jul 26, 2019 09:01 am UTC| Nature
I am a scientist who researches climate hazards. This week I have published research on the potential for a catastrophic cyclone-heatwave combo in the global south. Yet over the past few days I have been approached by...
Shark Week looms, but don't panic
Jul 26, 2019 08:51 am UTC| Nature
Sharks elicit outsized fear, even though the risk of a shark bite is infinitesimally small. As a marine biologist and director of the Florida Program for Shark Research, I oversee the International Shark Attack File a...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects