Earth

How Microsoft Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Fight Climate Change

Posted in Science on 7th Apr, 2018
by Alex Muller

Today, climate change, loss of biodiversity, water woes, and food sustainability are among the most pressing global issues.

More sea-level rise for each delay in peaking emissions

Posted in Featured, Science on 21st Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

Peaking global CO2 emissions as soon as possible is crucial for limiting the risks of sea-level rise.

Origins of land plants pushed back in time

Posted in Science on 20th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

A seminal event in the Earth's history - when plants appeared on land - may have happened 100 million years earlier than previously thought.

Mini ice age? Why the Sun will lose 7% of its power in about 30 years

Posted in Science on 14th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

'The cooling effect of a grand minimum is only a fraction of the warming effect caused by the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere'

Five-year forecast indicates further warming

Posted in Featured, Popular Stories, Science on 4th Feb, 2018
by Alex Muller

A forecast published by the Met Office indicates the annual global average temperature is likely to exceed 1 C and could reach 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels.