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Researchers are harnessing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance weather prediction and improve climate resilience and food security in West Africa.

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover across much of the Northern Hemisphere, finds new research led by UCL scientists. The findings, published in  Nature , show that despite the Earth being in an ice age, part of the ocean's interior - known as North Atlantic Deep Water (NADW) - was only about 1.8°C colder than today, far from the near-freezing conditions previously assumed.

Study reveals changes International Olympic and Paralympic Committees could implement to keep Games viable and safer for athletes New research into the impact of climate change on snow sports provides recommendations to increase the climate-resilience of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Cities across Europe are getting hotter, and schools are among the places where heat stress is rising fastest.

How can a disease that we thought had been eradicated come knocking on Europe's door again, shifting from a historical memory into an imminent threat?

Press release Agroscope-s 2026-2029 Work Programme addresses the most important challenges facing the Swiss agriculture and food sector, and agricultural practitioners in particular.

Very few know of them, fewer still have seen them in their natural environment, not least because today only one species of the spiny dormouse survives, in southern India.

Researchers from the Universities of Würzburg and Braunschweig have provided empirical evidence for the first time: Maths lessons are a suitable place to promote skills for sustainable development. Although education for sustainable development (ESD) is a core objective in the German school system, its implementation remains a challenge - especially in a subject that is often considered abstract: maths.

Which goals do people pursue when they decide to adopt environmentally conscious behaviours?   The study examines the drivers of environmentally friendly behavior.

Study could help to provide early warning signals for other emerging waterborne diseases A study led by a University of Calgary researcher has come up with an AI-based early detection system for river-borne pathogens - including whirling disease in trout and salmon. The study, published in Methods in Ecology and Evolution , started in 2018 using data from Alberta Environment and Parks after several lakes and rivers were infected with whirling disease, which is named after the circular swimming pattern of infected fish.

Environmental phenomena and their consequences can disrupt social structures and destabilize political systems.

The insecticide fipronil has been detected in Swiss waterways in concentrations that are critical for aquatic life.

A behavioral experiment shows that a completely uncooperative behavioral strategy undermines climate protection efforts even when disasters are looming Short-term effect: In the experiment, simulated climate events increase contributions only temporarily without improving overall success.

Canada is failing in a decades-old pledge to monitor the health of Pacific salmon, according to new research from Simon Fraser University.

Experts equipped office space with radar-powered movement detectors and low-cost pollution sensors to link office occupancy, physical activity and air quality. University of Birmingham scientists have developed a new way of measuring and analysing indoor air pollution that - in initial trials - has established a clear link between office occupancy, physical activity, and air quality.

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using photosynthesis to build it into their roots, trunks, and branches, where they can store carbon for decades or even centuries. But, according to a new study, this CO2-absorption may be slowed down by the lack of a crucial element that trees need to grow: nitrogen.

Ongoing shifts in the global water cycle amplified floods, droughts and heat extremes in 2025, according to a new report involving an international team of researchers, led by The Australian National University (ANU).

Epoxy resin is a clear, robust polymer that is widely used - especially as part of fiber-reinforced materials in aviation, the automotive industry, and more.

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is now creating major challenges.

Evolution story with a hook: A newly evolved, aggressive -Hulkwall lizard is spreading out from the Rome region - and researchers are watching a million-year stable system unravel in real time.

Researchers from the PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence calling for a new and ambitious system for innovation in agriculture The agriculture industry may be producing more food than ever before, but it is also damaging the climate, harming the soil and eroding biodiversity.

McGill researcher unveils new model that more accurately measures greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas Model calculates carbon dioxide and methane emissions released during transmission, distribution and ocean shipping McGill engineering researchers have introduced an open-source model that makes it easier for experts and non-experts alike to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions from U.S. natural gas supply chains and yields more accurate results.

A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact of personal hygiene products like diapers, menstrual pads and tampons.

A citizens science project led by the University of Bonn, conducted in partnership with an environmental non-profit organization, has calculated a greater-than-expected volume of litter in the Rhine.

Climate change, trust in science and health were among the most popular topics covered by UZH media releases and articles in 2025. As in past years, our stories about research at UZH resonated all'over the world. Last year, the UZH media relations team published over 70 media releases and articles about the university's research findings and institutional developments.

One year after the 2025 Los Angeles fires, Caltech researchers are pressing forward with research projects to provide answers in service of public health and safety.

In a year that saw the University of Calgary officially become a Top 5 research university, discoveries at UCalgary described how ancient humans survived extreme climates, what causes a mysterious white patch alongside northern lights, the subtle effects of the sounds in modern health-care clinics, and more These discoveries not only showcase the breadth of discovery at UCalgary, they lead the list of the 10 most-read UCalgary News articles about research in 2025, tracked by Google Analytics metrics.

Healthy, sustainable school meals could cut undernourishment, reduce diet-related deaths and significantly lower environmental impacts, according to a new modelling study led by a UCL researcher.