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Sniffing out signs of life
Science, Maths & Technology

Sniffing out signs of life

...carbon. As temperatures change, different volatiles become more prominent; think about the difference between the smell of rising dough and the smell of baking bread coming from a hot oven! Smells or odours aren’t always detectable by the human nose but they are present in much of the Earth and its atmosphere, forests, oceans and cities (Figure 2). VOCs can be produced...
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Can we be categorised by our DNA?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can we be categorised by our DNA?

...footprints of historical migrations in the Iberian Peninsula’, Nature Communications 10(551). Available at: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-08272-w Chacón-Duque, JC., Adhikari, K., Fuentes-Guajardo, M. et al. (2018) ‘Latin Americans show wide-spread Converso ancestry and imprint of local Native ancestry on physical appearance’, Nature Communications 9(5388)....
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Modelling the planets
Science, Maths & Technology

Modelling the planets

...carbonate); the cave is probably a result of the mining activity. The miners did not leave anything interesting for the geologist! Around this time, using computer models started to become a major component of Earth sciences, so it seemed like a good area to get into. For my PhD, I studied rocks in the Earth’s lower crust, beneath the Barents Sea, in the Arctic. My...
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Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO
Education & Development

Building Science and Technology Diplomacy Skills through CARE–KNOW–DO

...carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, or nature-based solutions. Participating in Model United Nations simulations on climate policy or health equity, or contributing to global citizen science projects, helps them develop skills in communicating science across cultures, working collaboratively on transnational issues, and understanding science’s role in diplomacy and...
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Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...carbon dioxide (CO2) gas from activities such as burning fossil fuels, which enhances the greenhouse effect and warms the planet...Session 1: What is ‘engineering the climate’?: 1.2 Modifying the Earth’s energy budget - Geoengineering techniques aim to modify Earth’s ‘energy budget’. The energy budget is similar to a financial budget. If your income is greater...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Financial methods in environmental decisions
Nature & Environment

Financial methods in environmental decisions

...carbon dioxide and other emissions – assuming that the householder uses less heating fuel. Cash outflows are the costs and expenses (whether capital or revenue in nature) incurred to implement and run a project. Cash inflows are the benefits that a project is expected to provide. In this context, any savings or reductions in costs resulting from a project, which are in...
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Level 3: Advanced 10 hrs
Introducing environment
Nature & Environment

Introducing environment

...carbon shopping habits are taking a heavy toll on the environment. Your Co2 emissions from shopping: Medium How best intentions are often undermined by the pressures of modern living. Your Co2 emissions from shopping: Low How to reduce your fossil fuel use; it isn't easy but can be very rewarding. Greening social housing A look at the council's plans to improve the energy...
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What do the latest pictures of Pluto tell us?
Science, Maths & Technology

What do the latest pictures of Pluto tell us?

...carbon monoxide) that make up the pale terrain of Tombaugh Regio. At the very low temperatures on Pluto’s surface (-225°) water-ice is as strong as rock on Earth. [Detail of part of the western edge of Tombaugh Regio. Image is 470km across.] The landscape in the left third of this image is composed of water-ice. The very flat terrain in the right third, which is part...
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