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When did land appear over water (and why does it matter)?
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When did land appear over water (and why does it matter)?

Our Earth did not always look like the yellow-blue planet surrounded by clouds that we know today. Changes in the relative abundance of markers present in...

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Steady decline of coral reefs in the Anthropocene
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Steady decline of coral reefs in the Anthropocene

Coral reefs are in a steady decline worldwide due to a range of anthropogenic (man-made) stressors. For this study, we focused on the effect of the two main...

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Past ice, future ice
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Past ice, future ice

We use intricate models to predict the future of Earth’s climate, and an important component of our climate system is the Greenland Ice Sheet. We are...

4 min read4,801 views
Fish and ships
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Fish and ships

How far has your dinner travelled to get to your plate? If it’s a piece of fish, then the answer might surprise you.

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A snapshot from the early Earth
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A snapshot from the early Earth

Research into understanding how the Earth acquired its volatile elements suggests that primitive materials that formed early in the Solar System had a limited...

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Oil palms and primates can hardly co-exist in Africa
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Oil palms and primates can hardly co-exist in Africa

The recent conversion of land to oil palm crops has produced catastrophic effects in Southeast Asia. Shocking images of orangutans left with no home, together...

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Tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry
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Tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry

Travel is an activity enjoyed and loved by many people globally. However, tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry. Due to its high carbon intensity and...

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Antarctica Has Got the Chilly Chilly Shakes
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Antarctica Has Got the Chilly Chilly Shakes

Antarctica was once thought to have limited earthquakes. Local data exposed 27 earthquakes in just one year, showing that Antarctica does have earthquakes....

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The Magnetic “Song” Of The Molecular Cloud Musca
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The Magnetic “Song” Of The Molecular Cloud Musca

The structure of molecular clouds holds the key to understanding the initial conditions of star and planet formation. However, their disordered appearance and...

4 min read7,876 views
Poorly protected areas: human impacts are destroying nature’s safeguards
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Poorly protected areas: human impacts are destroying nature’s safeguards

We found that roughly one-third of the globally protected area estate (amounting to six million km²) is under intense human pressure. Governments around the...

4 min read8,374 views