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Showing posts with label Science news. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Science news. Show all posts
How critical is the weather for the SpaceX launch?
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Nasa and SpaceX were due to send astronauts to the ISS on Saturday but the weather's changed their plans. Novem…
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Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Historical museum specimens have helped to solve a long standing scientific monkey puzzle. November 11, 2020 at 12:…
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Climate change: Why the UK's carbon-free future will need rules
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Tackling climate change will need action right across society and the economy - with a host of new incentives. Nove…
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A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png If the world's biggest iceberg grounds at South Georgia island, it could devastate local wildlife. November 04,…
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Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution? October 31, 202…
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UK fusion experiment used in hunt for clean energy
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png A pioneering nuclear fusion experiment based in Oxfordshire has been switched on for the first time. October 29, 20…
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Climate change: Technology no silver bullet, experts tell PM
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Boris Johnson's techno-optimism ignores the need for big societal changes, experts warn. October 25, 2020 at 01…
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Planners 'must prepare' for weather extremes - Met Office
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The Met Office is launching a tool to help planners prepare for further weather extremes. October 22, 2020 at 01:22…
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More pollution expected from stay-home workers
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Air pollution in big cities could increase because so many people are working from home, a report says. October 22,…
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Nasa's Osiris-Rex probe aims for daring 'high five' with asteroid Bennu
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Osiris-Rex will make the briefest of contacts with Asteroid Bennu to try to pick up rock samples. October 20, 2020 …
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Gardens help towns and cities beat countryside for tree cover
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises. October 18, 2020 at 12:25AM Read the entire…
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Extreme weather: October downpour sees UK's wettest day on record
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Persistent rain on Saturday October has broken the record for the wettest day across the whole of the UK. October 1…
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Covid: Why bats are not to blame, say scientists
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Bats have been scapegoated by humans for centuries, with Covid only the latest example, say scientists. October 13,…
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Covid-19: Funding crisis threatens zoos' vital conservation work
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The body that represents British zoos says they are facing the biggest cash crisis in their history. October 01, 20…
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The water-saving device wasting billions of litres every week
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Low flush toilets often waste more water than they save due to poor engineering and confusing buttons. September 29…
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Covid-19: What do scientists think of the PM's plan?
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The new coronavirus restrictions have been met with mixed reviews. September 26, 2020 at 01:06AM Read the entire n…
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What's in Boris Johnson's climate in tray?
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The PM promises he won't be caught "lagging" on green polices. September 26, 2020 at 01:06AM Read th…
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California wildfire trend 'driven by climate'
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png Global warming is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say. September 25, …
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Low tax on heating is bad for climate, report says
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png The rich benefit most from a de facto subsidy for home heating, a report says. September 24, 2020 at 01:12AM Read …
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Wild maple trees 'in serious need of conservation'
http://ifttt.com/images/no_image_card.png One in five species of maple are threatened in their natural habitats, an extinction study says. September 22, 2020…
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