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Clearing up cloudy climate predictions
UK scientists are taking to the skies as part of a major international research campaign to better understand the behaviour of clouds and their role in climate change.
Thanks to clouds, latest climate models predict more global warming than their predecessors
Researchers have found that the latest generation of global climate models predict more warming in response to increasing carbon dioxide than their predecessors.
Breathing new life into the rise of oxygen debate
New research shines a light on the history of oxygen on our planet, and gives new insight into the prevalence of oxygenated worlds other than our own.
Greenland ice losses rising faster than expected
Research by University of Leeds scientists has found that Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992 – enough to push global sea levels up by 10.6 millimetres.
“Exceedingly rare” plant species face increased chances of extinction
According to new research nearly 40 percent of global land plant species can be categorized as very rare, and these species are most at risk for extinction as climate and land use continues to change.