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Controlling deforestation and wildlife trade could prevent pandemics

Controlling deforestation and wildlife trade could prevent pandemics

29 October 2020

Diseases like covid-19 come from wild animals, so reducing unsustainable practices like deforestation could stop future outbreaks from happening, according to a global biodiversity report


Ancient ice beneath the surface of comet 67P is softer than candyfloss

Ancient ice beneath the surface of comet 67P is softer than candyfloss

28 October 2020

When the Philae lander arrived at comet 67P, its harpoons didn't deploy as planned and it bounced across the surface, revealing ice that is softer than the foam on coffee


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What can we learn from failed attempts to change people's behaviour?

28 October 2020

Failed interventions to change people's behaviour tend to have common features, such as relying on social pressure or using letters and text messages


great barrier reef

Biobank to house 800 coral species so we can restore reefs in future

28 October 2020

The Living Coral Biobank plans to house more than 800 species of the world’s hard corals as an insurance policy in case we need to rebuild reefs in future


An exhibition at the British Museum explores Arctic culture and climate change

British Museum exhibition shows how Arctic culture is under threat

28 October 2020

Arctic: Culture and Climate, an exhibition at London’s British Museum, celebrates the resilience and adaptability that has seen the Arctic's Indigenous People survive and thrive in a challenging environment for 30,000 years


Greenland ice sheet

Arctic sea ice loss could trigger huge levels of extra global warming

27 October 2020

Arctic sea ice vanishing in summers by 2050 could trigger 0.19°C of extra global warming – almost enough to wipe out any savings from China going carbon neutral


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