Wildfire risk is now spreading to cool climates like the Scottish Highlands and Irish uplands
Changes in ways of farming are part of the reason why wildfires are more likely this summer, even in traditionally colder climates.
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Northern Powerhouse: cruel deception or cool conception?
Two parties. Two rivals. Two plans. One surprisingly similar outcome.
The Atlantic is entering a cool phase that will change the world’s weather
Meet the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation.
We’ll all be worse off when the helium balloon pops
Helium is God’s gift to humankind. It’s particularly fantastic for science and medicine and has allowed us to make an enormous number of fundamental advances. We use it for a whole vast array of things…
Heatwaves and hot temperatures are hard on the body – but a series of in‑built adaptations make it easier to cope
Sweating is just one of the body’s many processes that help keep us cool.
Revealed: first warm‑blooded fish (and we’ve been eating it for years)
The opah fish circulates heated blood through its body like a bird or mammal, meaning it can outcompete its deep sea rivals.
The Earth’s inner core is a total mystery – here’s how we’re starting to solve it
The Earth’s core may be much younger than previously thought.
Crowdfunding cool fuels its growth but investors risk a sting in the tail
Crowdfunding has produced start-ups such as Oculus Rift and Pebble watches … but it’s not a success story for everyone.
The meat and dairy industry is not ‘climate neutral’, despite some eye‑catching claims
Research focused on short-term cooling risks greenwashing the industry – new study.
Russia’s floating nuclear plants to power remote Arctic regions
Though Russia is one of the world’s largest producers of oil and gas, it is embarking on an ambitious and somewhat imaginative programme of building floating nuclear power stations. These are part of Russia’s…
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