Hunga Volcano eruption and its once-in-a-century atmospheric wave
Hunga Volcano in the Kingdom of Tonga began a new eruptive sequence on 19 December 2021, culminating in the climactic eruption on 15 January 2022.
A new Tatooine-like multi-planetary system identified
Circumbinary systems contain planets that orbit around two stars in the centre instead of just one, like in our Solar System. Circumbinary planets orbit around both stars at once.
Ghost roads in South-East Asia speed nature’s destruction
Unauthorised road building in tropical forests is accelerating habitat destruction. Professor Josh Cinner, with colleagues from James Cook University, found that there were up to six times more actual roads than those recorded in official datasets.
Cork-based research features strongly on world’s elite science list
A global list which shows the top 1% of the world’s most influential scientific researchers, shows that Ireland has 32 scientific pioneers...
Mothers working from home drink more in lockdown
As Kiwis stock up ahead of Omicron isolation, a researcher warns against buying extra alcohol.
University of Toronto prof to offer experimental course taught with AI tools like ChatGPT
A new experimental University of Toronto course will be taught with artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Global warming speeds up currents in the ocean’s abyss
University of Sydney scientists have used the geological record of the deep sea to discover that past global warming has sped up deep ocean circulation. This is one of the missing links for predicting how future climate change may affect heat and carbon capture by the oceans.
Upcycling fish scales for water pollution control and encryption
Fish is commonly consumed but many may not be aware that the food and aquaculture sectors generate a huge amount of fish scale waste from processes such as preparation, canning, filleting, salting and smoking.
New global database of dams and reservoirs could transform water management
A groundbreaking database developed by the Global Dam Watch (GDW) consortium is set to transform the global understanding of dams and reservoirs.
Overshooting climate targets could significantly increase risk for tipping cascades
Temporarily overshooting the climate targets of 1.5-2 degrees Celsius could increase the tipping risk of several Earth system elements by more than 70 per cent.
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