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Fossil remains of a cell membrane component identified in rocks dating back about 1.6 billion years show “lost world” of microscopic organisms

Greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, with yearly emissions equivalent to 54 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide. Humanity has caused surface temperatures to warm by 1.14°C since the late 1800s – and this warming is increasing at an unprecedented rate of over 0.2°C per decade. The highest temperatures…

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Copernicus, the earth observation component of the European Union’s space programme, completes 25 years in June 2023. We look at the impact that the programme has had so far.

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Home to most of earth’s biodiversity and a vital buffer against climate change, the oceans have only recently been taken seriously by decision-makers. They were integrated into United Nations climate talks for the first time in 2021, while a landmark “high seas treaty” to protect marine health was finally agreed…

Study says discovery of microscopic creatures could be the ‘oldest remnants’ of human lineage.

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A 'lost world' of organisms that lived at least 1.6 billion years ago sheds fresh light on the emergence of complex life.