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Taste cells can control a whole animal’s foraging
Neuroscientists have developed a computer model to explain how a nematode worm searches for food, revealing that single brain cells can both sense the environment and control foraging strategy.
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Forest fires linked to tens of thousands of avoidable deaths
Setting fire to forest and agricultural land in Southeast Asia to prepare it for cultivation or grazing contributes to an estimated 59,000 premature deaths a year, say scientists.
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Carbon surprise in disappearing African tropical mountain forests
Scientists studying tropical forests in Africa’s mountains were surprised to uncover how much carbon they store, and how fast some of these forests are being cleared.
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Volcanic safety valve for Earth’s long-term climate
Extensive chains of volcanoes have been responsible for both emitting and then removing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), stabilising temperatures at Earth’s surface.
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Climate change 'widespread, rapid and intensifying'
Changes in the Earth's climate caused by human activity are being observed in every region and across the whole climate system, according to a major international report released today.Â
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Helping Yorkshire reduce its carbon footprint
A West Yorkshire city’s ambitious plans to tackle the effects of climate change are being supported by three à½à½AV students.
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When love is in the air...
Researchers are asking everybody across the UK to help survey one of the most amazing phenomena in the insect world – when millions of ants take to the air for their nuptial flight.
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Rise in forest clearance increasing greenhouse gases
Forest clearance in Southeast Asia is accelerating and leading to unprecedented increases in carbon emissions.
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Global network transforming tropical forest research
A huge global network of researchers is working together to take the pulse of our global tropical forests.
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Learn about climate in the Middle Ages at ‘Medieval Glastonbury’ Â
Europe’s largest medieval studies conference is back for 2021 – and this year’s event focuses on "climates".