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Major research effort to save future of European peatlands
A major new research project will assess the risk that climate change poses to our peatlands.
Paris Agreement limits still catastrophic for coral reefs
Limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will still be catastrophic for coral reefs, new research suggests.
Swapping cars for walking
People are now routinely using their cars less and walking more since the first COVID-19 lockdown, according to new research.
Permafrost peatlands approaching tipping point
New study indicates that despite efforts to reduce global carbon emissions, by 2040 the climates of Northern Europe will be unable to sustain peat permafrost.
"Seafloor fertiliser factory" helped breathe life into Earth
A team of international scientists led by the University of Leeds reveal a key finding in the recipe of complex life on planets.