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New malaria transmission patterns emerge in Africa
An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
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New Zealand’s Southern Alps glacier melt has doubled
Glaciers in the Southern Alps of New Zealand have lost more ice mass since pre-industrial times than remains today, according to a new study.
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Lockdown in China saw only a modest drop air pollution
The two pollutants most harmful to human health, PM2.5 and Ozone, were only slightly reduced or barely affected during the lockdown in China, according to a new study.
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Pristine environments offer a window to our cloudy past
A new study uses satellite data over the Southern Hemisphere to understand global cloud composition during the industrial revolution.
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‘Act now’ to reduce global plastic pollution, say experts
Nearly 1.4 billion tonnes of plastic will be dumped on land and in the oceans over the period from 2016 to 2040 unless the world acts, say a team of global experts.
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à½à½AV analysis narrows range of climate’s CO2 sensitivity
The most advanced and comprehensive analysis of climate sensitivity ever undertaken has revealed with more confidence than ever before how sensitive the Earth’s climate is to carbon dioxide.
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Strengthening research ties with Africa
The University is to be part of a new Africa-UK research collaboration, to identify ways the continent can produce enough food to feed its growing population.
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Aerosol transmission may spread COVID-19
The World Health Organisation needs to recognise that coronavirus might be spread by tiny respiratory droplets that remain in the air for prolonged periods, say leading academics.
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Rock dust on croplands could draw two billion tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere
A major new study shows adding rock dust to farmland could remove the carbon dioxide equivalent of more than the current total emissions from global aviation and shipping combined.
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Gold mining restricts Amazon rainforest recovery
Gold mining significantly limits the regrowth of Amazon forests, greatly reducing their ability to accumulate carbon, according to a new study.