Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began
19 February 2025
Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?
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Quantum quirk explains why carbon dioxide causes global warming
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A phenomenon called the Fermi resonance, which affects how molecules vibrate, is responsible for a large part of carbon dioxide’s planet-warming effect
Shortage of male turtles could be solved by splash of cold seawater
21 July 2023
Over 99 per cent of green turtles born on beaches in the northern Great Barrier Reef are now female due to nest overheating, but cooling their nests with seawater may help to rebalance the sex ratio
Much of Greenland's ice could melt even if world doesn't get warmer
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Even if the planet doesn't get any warmer than it is now, melting ice in Greenland could add at least 1.5 metres to the global average sea level and possibly as much as 5 metres
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Between 12am and 1am on 17 July, a weather station in Death Valley, California measured temperatures of 48.9°C (120°F). If confirmed it would be the hottest recorded temperature at that time
Eunice Newton Foote: The woman who discovered the greenhouse effect
17 July 2023
In research presented in 1856, Eunice Newton Foote described how tubes of gas heated when exposed to sunlight, but the significance of her work was not appreciated
Mass fish deaths will occur more often in rivers as UK gets hotter
14 July 2023
Large numbers of dead fish have been seen in many UK rivers in recent weeks, and researchers warn that climate change will lead to more such events
How can we keep homes cool in extreme heat without air conditioning?
13 July 2023
Many northern countries including the UK must adapt homes to cope with hot weather, a study warns – but there are ways to do this without increasing energy use
Does oil-rich Saudi Arabia really want to mend its ways and go green?
12 July 2023
The desert kingdom’s much-hyped, zero-carbon linear city has been dismissed as greenwashing, but there is some truth to the claim the country wants to be more sustainable, finds Graham Lawton
The oceans are getting greener because of climate change
12 July 2023
A trend towards greener seas revealed by satellite images is probably down to changes in ocean plankton communities, which could have repercussions for marine life and carbon storage
