The ‘heat bombs’ destroying Arctic sea ice
New research from @YuengP (@sos_bangor_uni) and collaborators who have discovered ‘heat bombs’ entering the Arctic Ocean from the Pacific.
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New CRISPR gene switch – CRISPRoff
Reversible #CRISPR method controls gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchanged. – #CRISPRoff and #CRISPRon
Study: Third of The Antarctic Ice Shelf at Risk of Collapse
Study finds over a third of the area of all #Antarctic ice shelves could be at risk of collapsing if global temperatures soar to 4°C
Increasingly Brighter Sky at Night – Light Pollution
“As space gets more crowded, the magnitude of this effect will only be more, not less,” says the director of public policy at the International Dark-Sky Association
Poll: Global Warming Attitudes Frozen Since 2016
Poll on Climate Change reveals partisan gap is higher than it’s ever been. Not simply different opinions, but reality vs rejection of science.
Study: How to fix the spread of Fake News
New study finds that most people share fake news stories unintentionally; Sharing habits can be modified through reminders about accuracy.