Thousands likely to be killed by Hurricane Irma’s deadly legacy
18 September 2017
Toxic chemicals released by floodwaters, stress, infection and dangerous working conditions will all contribute to hurricane death toll years after winds die
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Could we store carbon dioxide as liquid lakes under the sea?
18 September 2017
We need to get carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to slow down climate change, and perhaps deep-sea trenches would be a good place to put it
Sex and aggression linked in male mouse brains but not in female
18 September 2017
In male mice, the same brain cells influence both aggressive and sexual behaviours, but for the first time we now know that's not the case for females
World hunger is on the rise again due to climate change and war
15 September 2017
After falling for over a decade, the number of people going hungry has risen again - and climate change and war are to blame
There are hardly any old fish left in the ocean – and that’s bad
15 September 2017
Industrial fishing has disproportionately removed older fish, which tend to be the most adaptable individuals that can best survive environmental change
Third-hand smoke in furniture and clothes damages mouse organs
14 September 2017
Exposure to smoke residue increases rodents’ stress hormones and puts them at higher risk of diabetes, as well as harming their livers and brains
Wolves and bears to be slaughtered in Romania once again
14 September 2017
In 2016, Romania banned trophy hunting of wolves and bears, but now the government has angered conservationists by permitting hunters to target nuisance animals
