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Mark Maslin, The Conversation

Rising temperature can worsen symptoms of brain conditions

Brains are comfortable working between 20-26 degrees Celsius, which means many components are already working at the top of their temperature ranges.

Sanjay Sisodiya, The Conversation
&
Mark Maslin, The Conversation
· May 20, 2024 · 10:00 pm
COP28: Delegates flew in on private jets for climate conference, reflecting disconnect

The use of private jets last year suggests this is becoming the new norm and has moved beyond world leaders.

Carole Roberts, The Conversation
,
Mark Maslin, The Conversation
&
Priti Parikh, The Conversation
· Dec 11, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Which diet can help save the Earth: climatarian, flexitarian, vegetarian or vegan?

A climate-friendly diet is a relatively easy way to reduce your environmental impact.

Mark Maslin, The Conversation
· Aug 16, 2022 · 07:30 pm

James Lovelock (1919-2022): His Gaia hypothesis transformed the way we think of life on Earth

He and his collaborator Lynn Margulis argued that species not only competed but also cooperated to create the most favourable conditions for life.

Mark Maslin, The Conversation
· Jul 30, 2022 · 11:30 pm
Five things you need to know about the Glasgow Climate Pact

India’s pledge to reach net-zero emissions by 2070 was one of the most important commitments at the 2021 UN climate summit.

Simon Lewis, The Conversation
&
Mark Maslin, The Conversation
· Nov 14, 2021 · 11:30 pm
Colonisation of the Americas killed 10% of world population and caused global cooling

No records of the size of Native American populations before 1492 and the arrival of Europeans survive. A new study has found answers.

Chris Brierley, The Conversation
,
Alexander Koch, The Conversation
,
Mark Maslin, The Conversation
&
Simon Lewis, The Conversation
· Feb 03, 2019 · 11:30 pm

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We can have all the data, charts and facts we like but some people will still oppose the scientific consensus on global warming.

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· Dec 18, 2014 · 04:30 pm

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Rising temperature can worsen symptoms of brain conditions

Brains are comfortable working between 20-26 degrees Celsius, which means many components are already working at the top of their temperature ranges.

Sanjay Sisodiya, The Conversation & Mark Maslin, The Conversation · May 20, 2024 · 10:00 pm

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The use of private jets last year suggests this is becoming the new norm and has moved beyond world leaders.

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Earth’s destruction by humans began in 1965, according to signs in the world’s ‘loneliest tree’

Nuclear bomb tests potentially mark the start of a new geological epoch – the Anthropocene – and proof of this has been found in a Sitka spruce.

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Mark Maslin, The Conversation
&
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