How gigantic solar farms of the future might impact how much solar power can be generated on the other side of the world
Solar farms that span whole countries could change the climate – new study.
Jingchao Long, Associate Professor, Department of Atmospheric Science •
conversation
Jan. 8, 2024 • ~7 min
Jan. 8, 2024 • ~7 min
Aviation turbulence soared by up to 55% as the world warmed -- new research
Turbulence strong enough to pose an injury risk could be set to double or triple in frequency in the future.
Mark Prosser, PhD Student in the Department of Meteorology, University of Reading •
conversation
June 14, 2023 • ~7 min
June 14, 2023 • ~7 min
Noise in the brain enables us to make extraordinary leaps of imagination. It could transform the power of computers too
From more accurate climate modelling to the prospect of truly creative computers, the brain’s use of noise has a lot to teach us.
Tim Palmer, Royal Society Research Professor, University of Oxford •
conversation
Oct. 20, 2022 • ~30 min
Oct. 20, 2022 • ~30 min
Climate tipping points could lock in unstoppable changes to the planet – how close are they?
A recent paper suggested damaging climate tipping points could be closer than first thought.
David Armstrong McKay, Researcher in Earth System Resilience, Stockholm University •
conversation
Oct. 6, 2022 • ~8 min
Oct. 6, 2022 • ~8 min
Coffee may become more scarce and expensive thanks to climate change – new research
More than half of the world’s best growing land could become less suited for coffee.
Denis J Murphy, Professor of Biotechnology, Head of Genomics & Computational Biology Research, University of South Wales •
conversation
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~6 min
Jan. 27, 2022 • ~6 min
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