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The real John Nye lecture: 65 years of glaciology
21 Oct, 2014
91-year-old physicist John Nye speaks at British Branch meeting of the International Glaciological Society

Environmental research round-up
22 Oct, 2014
Highlights from Environmental Research Letters (ERL), including pest outbreaks in the Arctic, thawing permafrost, intensifying rainfall, particulate carbon in lakes, and more.

Using herbicide boosted release of banned insecticide DDT
21 Oct, 2014
French lake reveals vineyard pesticide history, and effects of glyphosate on soil erosion

Measuring plant output reveals where food demand may outstrip supply
20 Oct, 2014
Study of net primary production in sub-Saharan Africa identifies vulnerable regions

Why are tornadoes clustering together?
17 Oct, 2014
Average number of US tornadoes each year remains same but numbers per month are reaching extremes, both high and low

Sea level rise over past century unmatched in 6000 years, says study
16 Oct, 2014
Research finds 20cm rise since start of 20th century, caused by global warming and the melting of polar ice, is unprecedented (from the Guardian)