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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 11-Sep-2025 13:11 ET (11-Sep-2025 17:11 GMT/UTC)

2-Jul-2025

U.S. military spending reductions could substantially lower energy consumption

A new analysis suggests that reductions in U.S. military spending could result in significant decreases in energy consumption by the Department of Defense, leading to reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Ryan Thombs of Penn State University, U.S., and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS Climate on July 2.

Journal: PLOS Climate

2-Jul-2025

Carp in recreational fisheries show high resilience to stress of capture

Bournemouth University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Common carp which are reared in fish-farms, stocked into recreational fisheries and then captured regularly by catch-and-release angling show much lower chronic stress levels than their wild counterparts that never see an angler’s hook, a new study has found.

Journal: PLOS One

2-Jul-2025

New fossils from Earth’s most famous extinction show climate tipping point was crossed

University of Leeds
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The collapse of tropical forests during Earth’s most catastrophic extinction event was the primary cause of the prolonged global warming which followed, according to new research.

Journal: Nature Communications

1-Jul-2025

Environmental science is worth £3.3 billion to UK offshore wind

UK Research and Innovation
Reports and Proceedings

Public investment in environmental science has helped power the rise of the UK’s offshore wind energy sector, while protecting marine species and habitats.

Offshore wind is an engine of growth for coastal regions and a key growth sector in the government’s industrial strategy.

As of the end of 2024 the UK had 45 operational offshore wind farms. These farms provide 17% of total UK electricity and support 32,000 jobs across the UK, predicted to grow to 100,000 by 2030.

A new study has found that long-term Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding delivered through our research centres has been an important factor in the development of the UK’s offshore wind industry.

Funder: Natural Environment Research Council

1-Jul-2025

New 3D glacier visualizations provide insights into a hotter Earth

Ohio State University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

As glaciers retreat due to a rise in global temperatures, one study shows detailed 3D elevation models could drastically improve predictions about how they react to Earth’s warming climate.

Journal: GIScience & Remote Sensing

1-Jul-2025

Restoring kelp forests by culling sea urchins makes financial and ecological sense: study

RMIT University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Restoring underwater kelp forests by culling overgrazing sea urchins would deliver significant financial benefits, a new study has found.

Journal: Ecosystem Services
Funder: State Government of Victoria

1-Jul-2025

ECMWF - delivering forecasts over 10 times faster and cutting energy usage by 1000

ECMWF
Business Announcement

First openly available ensemble model using Artificial Intelligence goes live - delivering forecasts over 10 times faster and cutting energy usage by 1000