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Experts to Examine Darwin Hot Spots

Leading researchers and practitioners will examine how Darwin can cope with future temperatures that remain hotter for longer.

10 Dec 2019

As Temperatures Rise, The World’s Oceans are Losing Oxygen

Image Credit: Andrey_Kuzmin/Shutterstock.com Scientists have warned that the world’s oceans are being asphyxiated as they are losing oxygen at an alarming rate. The situation is made worse by the current climate...

9 Dec 2019

Global Temperatures Considerably Lower Due to Montreal Protocol

In 1987, an international agreement called the Montreal Protocol was signed to bring an end to the destruction of the ozone layer by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).

9 Dec 2019

Australia’s Role: Thawing Antarctica is Heating up Scramble for Territory

Nations are scrambling to control natural resources, research and tourism in Antarctica as rapid political, social and environmental changes open up new opportunities for Australia in the previously frozen landscape.

6 Dec 2019

Study Suggests that Climate Change has Resulted in Birds Getting Smaller

$$IMAGE$$ Image Credit: Karen Bean/ Field Museum Researchers at The Field Museum for Natural History, Chicago and the University of Michigan have revealed that birds are seemingly getting smaller while their wingsp...

5 Dec 2019

Water-Treated TESET Membrane Proves Efficient at Capturing Carbon

Climate concerns are more dependent on the CO2 emission problem. Last year, emissions reached an all-time high. The level of CO2 in the atmosphere might be greater than it has been in three million years.

5 Dec 2019

Study Shows Increase in Arsenic Levels in Rice at Higher Temperatures

Rice is consumed by people around the world in their everyday diets. However, besides its nutrient and caloric content, rice can have small quantities of arsenic, which in large doses is a toxin associated with many health conditions and dietary-associated cancers.

5 Dec 2019