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Past ice, future ice

In order to predict the impacts of Global Warming, scientists develop climate models that attempt to represent our real, complicated climate as closely as possible. Climate is the intertwined system of the Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and ice. If we can understand how these variables interacted... click to read more

  • Melissa Reusche | Master Student at Department of Geosciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Views 4301
Reading time 4 min
published on Jan 23, 2019
Fish and ships

Three billion people depend on seafood as their primary protein, with hundreds of millions directly employed in fisheries worldwide. Research by the Sea Around Us, building on national data submitted to the United Nations but correcting for small-scale fisheries, discarded catches, recreational fishing, and under-... click to read more

  • David Tickler | PhD student at School of Biological Sciences & UWA Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
  • Jessica Meeuwig | Professor at School of Biological Sciences & UWA Oceans Institute, University of Western Australia, Crawley, Australia
Views 5493
Reading time 4 min
published on Jan 18, 2019
A snapshot from the early Earth

The physical and chemical evolution of planets relies on certain volatile elements, such as Hydrogen (H), Carbon (C), and Nitrogen (N). For instance, on Earth volatile elements influence magma chemistry, volcanism and the evolution of our atmosphere and climate. Perhaps most important, the presence of... click to read more

  • Patricia Clay | Research Fellow at School of Earth & Environmental Science (SEES), Isotope Geochemistry & Cosmochemistry Group, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Views 4115
Reading time 3 min
published on Jan 9, 2019
Oil palms and primates can hardly co-exist in Africa

Future trajectories of global population growth, and the associated demand for vegetable-based oils for biofuels and human consumption make it evident that the expansion of oil palm cultivation will hardly slow down in the next 50 years. It is forecasted that a substantial portion of... click to read more

  • Giovanni Strona | Researcher at European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate D - Sustainable Resources, Ispra, Italy
  • Zoltan Szantoi | Researcher at European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate D - Sustainable Resources, Ispra, Italy; Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Stellenbosch University, Matieland 7602, South Africa
  • Ghislain Vieilledent | Researcher at Forêts et Sociétés, Université Montpellier, CIRAD, Montpellier, France
Views 5842
Reading time 4 min
published on Dec 19, 2018
Tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry

We all love travelling! It's a beautiful process that provides us with opportunities to meet new people, learn new things and experience a range of cultures. Based on the estimation provided by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), more than 1.2 billion international visits... click to read more

  • Ya-Yen Sun | Senior Lecturer at UQ Business School, The University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, Australia
  • Arunima Malik | Lecturer at (i) ISA, School of Physics A28; (ii) Sydney Business School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Views 11625
Reading time 4 min
published on Dec 17, 2018