Reports and Studies – Page 130

24/09/2023

Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples

A seven-year mission to study what has been described as the most dangerous rock in the Solar System is about…

23/09/2023

Osiris-Rex: Asteroid Bennu ‘is a journey back to our origins’

Nasa’s Osiris-Rex capsule will come screaming into Earth’s atmosphere on Sunday at more than 15 times the speed of a…

23/09/2023

Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people worldwide

At least 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from…

23/09/2023

Get a grip on greener housebuilding and pollution rules, government told

The government must “get a grip” on its “haphazard” implementation of environmental rules on housebuilding, a new House of Lords…

23/09/2023

UK migratory birds ‘in freefall’ over climate change

British bird lovers will see a very different pattern of species as the climate warms, according to scientists. They say…

20/09/2023

Ancient mysteries researchers still can’t explain

Ancient mysteries researchers still can’t explain The ancient world has captivated the public imagination for centuries. From lost burial sites to sunken…

20/09/2023

Google DeepMind AI speeds up search for disease genes

Google’s AI firm DeepMind has used artificial intelligence to identify changes in human DNA that might cause diseases. The researchers…

20/09/2023

Rishi Sunak considers weakening key green policies

Rishi Sunak is considering weakening some of the government’s key green commitments in a major policy shift. It could include…

20/09/2023

Prince William warns against ‘doom and gloom’ in eco-debates

The Prince of Wales has warned against “doom and gloom” in discussions about tackling climate change. He was speaking in…

20/09/2023

Japan population: One in 10 people now aged 80 or older

For the first time ever, more than one in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older. National…