Scientists, ecologists and artists have collaborated to showcase global work to protect seeds in an exhibition at the Royal Albert Memorial Museum & art gallery (Ramm) in Exeter.Seedscapes: future-proofing nature runs until 5 September Continue rea…
Coronavirus live news: Iran posts new record daily cases; Philippines gearing up for strictest lockdown
Iran reports more than 37,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours for the first time; Manila hospitals reach ‘critical levels’Millions under strict lockdown in China after Covid outbreakAstraZeneca’s Australia boss ‘disappointed’ with debate over vaccineI…
Evolutionary ‘trap’ leading young sea turtles to ingest plastic, study says
Researchers find fragments in innards of species that have adapted to develop in open ocean, which has highly polluted areasYoung marine turtles are swallowing large quantities of plastic, with ocean pollution changing habitats that were once ideal for…
完全な脱炭素化で7,400万人の命が救われる？ ある研究が示した「炭素の社会的費用」の重さ
1トンの二酸化炭素を大気中に放出するごとにもたらされる損失を貨幣価値に換算する「炭素の社会的費用」に、気候変動に起因する損失や異常高温によって失われる人命のコストを加えた数値が論文として発表された。推定では世界経済が2050年までに完全に「脱炭素化」して二酸化炭素排出量がゼロになると、全世界で7,400万人が熱波関連の死から救われるという。あくまで思考実験という位置づけの論文だが、実世界の政策にも影響を及ぼすかもしれない。
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Ex-SpaceX engineers in race to build first commercial electric speedboat
LA-based Arc Boat company announces $4.25m seed fund to start work on 475-horsepower craftA team of former SpaceX rocket engineers have joined the race to build the first commercial electric speedboat.The Arc Boat company announced it had raised $4.25m…
Scientists warn of risks in easing UK controls for vaccinated arrivals
Edinburgh epidemiologist concerned about spread of ‘escape mutants’ that may defy vaccinesScientists have said that the lifting of restrictions for fully vaccinated arrivals to the UK from the EU and US, which begins from Monday, is not without risk.Fr…
NHS urged to redistribute near-expiry vaccines as take-up slows in young
Doctors across England raise alarm as 170,000 Moderna doses at risk of expiry within fortnightCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe NHS is facing pressure to redistribute tens of thousands of vaccine doses nearing expiry as de…
Not all narcissists are grandiose – the ‘vulnerable’ type can be just as dangerous
The introverted narcissist is harder to spot and may be more sinisterWe pretty much know what narcissism is by now. The description “narcissist” is a buzzword, a darling of amateur analysts. Those needy, charismatic attention-grabbers stride across the…
Ana Raquel Nunes: ‘Extreme weather reveals the fragility of people and places’
The environmental social scientist and expert on the impact of heatwaves on why we must prepare for dangerous heatAna Raquel Nunes is a senior research fellow at Warwick medical school who studies the links between global heating and human health. She …
Coronavirus live news: thousands protest against German Covid measures; Fauci rules out new US lockdowns
Latest updates: UK reports 65 further deaths; US chief medical adviser says US won’t return to lockdowns despite rising Delta threatNHS in England urged to redistribute near-expiry vaccines as take-up slows among youngUber and Deliveroo discounts to lu…