Methane emissions from dairy farms higher than previously thought – new study

New research shows huge potential for biogas production from methane emissions from slurry on dairy farms.

Neil Ward, Professor of Rural and Regional Development at the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research , University of East Anglia • conversation
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~5 min

Why climate activists keep targeting art galleries – despite public outcry

Harsh punishments are unlikely to deter them.

Colin Davis, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 3, 2024 • ~7 min

There were more black holes in the early universe than we thought – new research

New research can help us understand how supermassive black holes formed – and why many of them appear to be more massive than expected.

Matthew J. Hayes, Associate Professor of Astrophysics, Stockholm University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

Data centre emissions are soaring – it’s AI or the climate

High-tech solutions aren’t always the best answers to modern problems.

Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~7 min

Why are so many historically rare storms hitting the Carolinas? Geography puts these states at risk, and climate change is loading the dice

If your area experiences a 1,000-year rainfall event, don’t assume that you’re off the hook for the next 999 years.

Kathie Dello, Director, North Carolina State Climate Office, North Carolina State University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~10 min

Gut microbe imbalances could predict a child’s risk for autism, ADHD and speech disorders years before symptoms appear

Imbalances in different species of bacteria in a baby’s gut may provide insights into their neurodevelopment.

Johnny Ludvigsson, Professor Emeritus of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~12 min

A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse is taking place in South America and the Pacific. Here’s how eclipses happen

Argentina and Chile will see the ‘ring’, but other regions will see a partial eclipse.

Oisin Creaner, Assistant Professor of Physical Sciences, Dublin City University • conversation
Oct. 2, 2024 • ~5 min

Health risks are rising in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and hospitals

Weather disasters, particularly floods, can create health threats that linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.

Jennifer Horney, Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~7 min

Health risks are growing in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and clinics

Weather disasters such as floods create health threats that can linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.

Jennifer Horney, Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~7 min

Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires

The company can recover from its problems, but will need to deliver on promises to get its house in order.

Loizos Heracleous, Professor of Strategy, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick • conversation
Oct. 1, 2024 • ~8 min

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