Deforestation in the Amazon could raise local temperatures by 1.5C
20 March 2019
Deforestation in the Amazon could have a similar local warming effect to decades of climate change-driven temperature rises
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Facebook blocked over a million uploads of Christchurch attack video
20 March 2019
After the terrorist attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, social media firms face calls to take greater responsibility for tackling hate
Cyclone Idai wreaks havoc in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
20 March 2019
1.7 million people in Mozambique may have been affected by Cyclone Idai, in what may be the worst ever weather-related disaster in the southern hemisphere
Quantum theory might be flawed. That's a cause for celebration
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It might be our most successful theory, but that doesn't mean it can't be bettered – and questioning basic assumptions is how we make scientific progress
Evidence of early Australian arrival is best judged with an open mind
20 March 2019
Signs that our ancestors reached Australia 120,000 years ago may be "difficult to credit", but recent discoveries have shattered many similar preconceptions
We have to find a way to stop drones disrupting airports
20 March 2019
Drones near airports are grounding flights and leaving people miserable, but can we actually find a way to stop them?
One in four scientists have experienced harassment or discrimination
20 March 2019
A survey of nearly 3700 scientists across Europe and North America suggests that harassment, bullying and discrimination are widespread
Why I believe humans were in Australia much earlier than we thought
20 March 2019
Newly discovered shells and blackened stones are compelling evidence that humans lived in Australia 60,000 years earlier than we thought, says James Bowler
Protected hen harriers are vanishing under suspicious circumstances
19 March 2019
A study that tracked 58 hen harriers over a decade found that most of the birds disappeared without a trace – and this was more likely to happen on grouse moors
Cheer the first women-only spacewalk, but equality is still far away
19 March 2019
The first women-only spacewalk is a cause for celebration, but we are still a long way from achieving equality in our space programmes
