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Feeling the heat from peatland vegetation burning 23 Aug 2013 | 08:34 pm
There are more than 1.5 million hectares of peatlands in the UK, covering 17.2 per cent of the land surface. Upland moorlands face a range of management pressures in the UK, and recent research shows ...
Lowest temperature for life discovered 21 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
Scientists have pinpointed the lowest temperature at which simple life can live and grow .
Space mission to measure biomass 20 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
BIOMASS will produce the first accurate maps of forest biomass.
Monitoring Earth's Canary 16 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
The Arctic is a hostile and unforgiving place, with a harsh climate and extremes of light and temperature. It is hardly conducive to human life, yet its secrets may well hold the key to understanding ...
Online tool boosts ash cloud forecasts 16 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Web tool could pave the way for better management of airspace.
Scientists call for global action on coral reefs 13 Aug 2013 | 03:34 pm
Struggling reefs need urgent cuts in carbon emissions.
Bird eggs reveal urban pollution 9 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Birds' eggs show just how serious a problem river pollution remains in the UK's former industrial heartlands, according to a new study. Now-banned pollutants are still at high levels, while other chem...
Double effort needed to clean up Thames 6 Aug 2013 | 06:10 pm
The River Thames will fail to meet pollution standards in 2015 unless farmers use 20 per cent less fertiliser and water companies reduce phosphorus discharges from sewage treatment, according to a new...
Turning disused quarries into nature reserves 6 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Using science to transform spent quarries into wildlife havens.
Sunshine, skippers and south-facing slopes 2 Aug 2013 | 06:56 pm
Changing weather patterns will affect plants and animals. What will this mean for conservation, and how could monitoring the impact of tiny microclimates around paths or patches of vegetation help end...
