Holidaymakers could reduce their carbon emissions by switching from air travel to rail, new research suggests.
News by Kerry Taylor-Smith
Migration to cooler waters may not be enough to save a tiny marine organism essential to the ocean’s carbon cycle, new research has revealed.
In a surprising discovery, researchers have observed three ‘Red Monsters’ that developed in the early Universe.
Comparison of modern-day plankton with species from the ancient past shows modern plankton will struggle to survive in a warming world.
People around the world are facing record-breaking health threats because of climate inaction, but there is still hope for a healthy future, new report says.
How much power does a casino consume, and can we make the industry more sustainable and less energy intensive?
New research has placed the oldest and largest impact crater on the Moon 120 million years earlier than the most intense period of bombardment.
China has changed their policy on family size, allowing parents to have a maximum of three children, but what effect will this have on carbon emissions?
Thirteen years of research results in a map of billions of objects in the central regions of the galaxy.
The impact of one of the world’s most influential global climate patterns is much more far reaching than originally thought.
Wildfires are hastening carbon loss from ecosystems, reducing the volume of emissions that can be emitted while still avoiding the worst impacts of climate change.
New research into what causes lightning strikes could lead to a better understanding and real-time forecasting of thunderstorms in the future.
Northern Elephant seals have made a remarkable comeback after narrowly avoiding extinction by hunting, but new research uncovers lasting genetic effects in the present population.
Phytoplankton are thriving at the surface and subsurface of the Sargasso Sea – an unexpected consequence of ocean warming.
As we spend more time indoors, air quality has never been more important, particularly for vulnerable groups like children; monitoring indoor air pollution is vital to safeguard their health.
The National Oceanography Centre are trialling a new type of fuel on two of their research ships in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint.
Antarctic krill poo shows the crustacean plays an important role in carbon storage, harbouring as much as mangroves and seagrass, and should be protected.
Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’, after the summer’s Big Butterfly Count showed a hugely concerning decline in numbers.
Temperatures in the 2070 could be up to 10°C hotter than in the 1990s, both during the day and at night, new research reveals. Will there be heat related deaths? Find out about the alarming implications.
According to new research, the origin of rain is important for predicting the risk of global water security; this risk is greater than previously thought.