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What caused a 10-year winter starting in 536?

A winter that lasts years isn\’t just a problem in Game of Thrones. Roughly 1500 years ago, our world was turned upsidown by a winter that witnesses say \”never ended.\” Now there is scientific evidence that there really was a … Continue reading

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Western Black Rhino Declared Extinct | TIME.com

The Western black rhinoceros has officially been declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the world’s largest conservation network. via Western Black Rhino Declared Extinct | TIME.com.

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Outlook for Earth

This Nature special issue explores the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – an international body of hundreds of scientists and policy experts that regularly assesses the state of knowledge about how climate is changing, what impacts that will have, and how … Continue reading

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IPCC Fifth Assessment | Summary for Policy Makers

The Final Draft of the Working Group I contribution to the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report will be available on 30 September. Until then, you can read the summary for policy makers. 

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How generous is the UK science budget, really? guardian.co.uk

Whatever you think about spending on sport, in times of austerity or otherwise, there is no denying that the strategy paid off – at least, if your yardstick for success is Olympic medals. The message couldn’t be more clear: if … Continue reading

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