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How giant ‘Blobs’ of rock have influenced Earth’s magnetic field for millions of years – new research
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (701+ words) Andrew Biggin receives funding from the Natural Environment Research Council. University of Liverpool provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. While we have sent probes billions of kilometres into interstellar space, humans have barely scratched the surface…...
Do trees prevent landslides? What science says about roots, rainfall and stability
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (839+ words) Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Martin Brook receives funding from the Natural Hazards Commission. University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau provides funding as a member of The Conversation NZ. University of Auckland provides funding as…...
How the ocean’s hydrothermal systems made the first life on Earth possible
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1014+ words) Professor, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta Long Li receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. University of Alberta provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of Alberta provides funding as a…...
Fossil-fuel propaganda is stalling climate action. Here’s what we can do about it
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (904+ words) PhD Candidate, Department of Psychology, University of Victoria Samuel Lloyd received funding from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions for the research project that inspired the research in this article. He wrote that paper while receiving funding from the Canada…...
Google plans to power a new data center with fossil fuels, yet release almost no emissions – here’s how its carbon capture tech works
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (822+ words) Professor of Engineering, Washington University in St. Louis Ramesh Agarwal does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their…...
What if the path to ending fossil fuels looked like the fight to end slavery?
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (863+ words) Lecturer in Applied Ethics, University of Leeds Rob Lawlor received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. This funded a project and a number of events that allowed me to collaborate with researchers from other disciplines, including historians. University…...
Artificial developments weaken coastal resilience – here’s how mapping them can help
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (820+ words) University of Southampton provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. The coastlines I trace resemble logos and luxury icons: palms, crescents, pixelated grids, surreal ornaments etched into shallow seas. The cartography is striking. The environmental consequences are very…...
Higher education: why women in France are less likely to pursue science than men
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (605+ words) The collection of data was funded by the Chair for Women's Employment and Entrepreneurship (Sciences Po, Paris). Girls in France are much less inclined than boys to pursue scientific fields of study, and this is partly due to persistent gender…...
In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (854+ words) Associate Professor in Global Ecology, University of Sydney Thomas Newsome receives funding from the Australian Research Council. He is immediate past-president of the Australasian Wildlife Management Society and President of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales. William Ripple…...
A new online game helps imagine life on Earth in 2100
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (769+ words) Senior Lecturer in Science Education, University of York Lecturer in Flood Resilience, University of Hull Lynda Dunlop has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, the Education Endowment Foundation, British Educational Research Association, the Engineering and Physical Sciences…...