The world’s deserts may be storing some of the climate-changing carbon dioxide emitted by human activities, a new study suggests. Massive aquifers underneath deserts could hold more carbon t... Read more
The most extensive land-based study of the Amazon to date reveals it is losing its capacity to absorb carbon from the atmosphere From a peak of two billion tonnes of carbon dioxide each year... Read more
The large-scale expansion of agriculture in the Amazon through deforestation will be a no-win scenario, according to a new study. Published today, 10 May, in IOP Publishing’s journal Environ... Read more
A research team headed by Professor Gao Chao have developed ultra-light aerogel – it breaks the record of the world’s lightest material with surprising flexibility and oil-absorption. This p... Read more