Study: Seabirds put at risk from eating plastics in marine pollution
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Ozone depletion driving climate change in Southern Hemisphere
Ozone depletion in the stratosphere continues to affect not only ultraviolet (UV) radiation levels at the Earth’s surface but also climate in the Southern Hemisphere, an international study reports. The paper, published 25 June in Nature Sustainability, reports on the complex interactions between ozone depletion, UV radiation and climate change, and how they impact human health, food and …
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An economist explains how to create a fairer society
Inequality has been moving up the global agenda ever since the financial crisis of 2008, fanning the flames of of populism. In the rich world, a majority of people feel they do not get a fair deal and social mobility has stalled in many countries, meaning children from poorer backgrounds remain disadvantaged for life. Meanwhile, analysis from the World …
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Is the Arabian Sea no longer pacific?
Cyclone patterns and occurrence over India’s western sea show a change and recent data suggests that the previously calm body of water has also started receiving tropical cyclones of high intensity in a small time interval The cyclonic activities in the Indian Ocean usually start in spring, months before the monsoon, and end in December. …