The loss of the Siberian unicorn shows just how vulnerable some animals can be to environmental change that can impact on their food supply.
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A 20-year-old experiment is testing whether filling the Arctic tundra with animals could keep carbon trapped in the ground.
No matter how cold it is, you’re lucky you don’t live on Venus.
The Noril’sk nickel deposits In Russia are unique: giant volcanic eruptions 250 million years ago released colossal amounts of nickel into the atmosphere, kickstarting the Great Dying.
Siberia’s red river reminds us that mining for minerals and metals can still compromise the environment.
Satellite images show smoke covering Russia for thousands of kilometres.
Plans to dam Lake Baikal’s most important tributary could kick off an international dispute.
The theory that the Americas were populated by humans crossing from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge was first proposed as far back as 1590, and has been generally accepted since the 1930s. But genetic…
Arctic sea ice is retreating, with projections suggesting that the summer months will be substantially ice-free within the next few years. Nations are waking up to the possibilities for shipping and resource…
Stalactites and stalagmites in Siberia have shown evidence of thawing, threatening a release of giga-tonnes of stored carbon…
What ever happened to quality science reporting in the mainstream media? Why do so many journalists seem to simply accept press releases as fact? Are qualifications no longer relevant when it comes to…
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Professor of Glaciology and Earth Observation, University of Bristol
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Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH), University of Wollongong
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Professor of Environmental Change, UCL
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Reader in Environmental Science, University of Hull
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Postdoctoral research associate, University of Oxford
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Professor of Quaternary Science, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Physics, Nottingham Trent University
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Research Leader, Natural History Museum
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Emeritus Reader in Policy Modelling, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Research scientist - Geology - Mining exploration, CSIRO
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Honorary Associate Professor, UNSW
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Pro Vice-Chancellor of Research, University of Technology Sydney