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The report finds that although CCS is not without risks or uncertainties, the available evidence suggests that the risks of CCS not being available as part of a portfolio of mitigation options to address climate targets, are greater than the risks of attempting to develop it. As such, CCS should be considered a critically important part of any stra…

 The flagship Faraday Battery Institute will bring together the best minds from 7 founding partner universities and industry to make the UK a global leader in battery research and technology. With £65 million from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, it is part of government’s £246 million investment in battery technology through the Industrial …

 Researchers say losses from droughts, sea level rise and other climate-driven shocks are likely to reach hundreds of billions of dollars a year by 2030 if planet-warming emissions continue unabated. Just the cost to the United States to repair the damage caused by this year's hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria - in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and t…

 The recently published interim evaluation of Horizon 2020 programme concluded that it is a unique and well-performing programme. Well over 100 000 applications to date confirm the popularity of this branch of EU research funding. However, despite Horizon 2020, the study concludes that the EU still underinvests in Research and Innovation. The EU's …

Plasmodium falciparum, the species of parasite that causes the most malaria deaths worldwide, has developed drug-resistance in five countries in Southeast Asia.In this new study, researchers sought to uncover the role of plasmepsins IX and X, two of the 10 types of plasmepsin proteins produced by P. falciparum for metabolic and other processes. The…

 According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), coal-fired power plants produce almost 40% of global electricity, making carbon pollution from coal a major contributor to climate change. Air pollution from burning coal also causes severe respiratory diseases, among other damaging health impacts.Led by Canada and the UK, alliance members signed…

GCI became a SRI of the University of Cambridge on 1st October 2017. The celebration of the launch of the SRI that took place in King's College on the 6th November served as an opportunity to thank long standing members for their key contributions so far, to welcome new members and to discuss GCI's future plans. GCI's Director of Research David Goo…

Health officials worldwide have repeatedly warned of the proliferation of superbugs and antibiotic resistance, but MRC scientists, their colleagues at fellow UK research councils and organisations abroad are working steadfastly to tackle what’s been called one of the biggest threats to global health.And for good reason: AMR is one of the most serio…

 “All over the world, vast numbers of people are suffering – bewildered by the forces ranged against them. Our job as leaders is to respond to the suffering with all means available to us,” said newly elected COP23 President, Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. “This means to meet our commitments in full, not back away from them.” Mr Bainimara…

 A series of UK-wide workshops were held with the policy and practice community (along with leading academic, business and third sector voices) to define future environmental evidence challenges in light of the UK leaving the EU. Sixty-five challenges were identified and NERC is now seeking the input of the wider environmental science community to:…

 With the world’s population set to increase to almost 10 billion by 2050, providing future generations with safe and sustainable farmed seafood is the critical aim of a new collaboration between the Centre for Environment, Aquaculture and Fisheries Science (Cefas) and the University of Exeter. The Collaborative Centre for Sustainable Aquaculture F…

From October 25-26, members of ICSU and ISSC gathered for a Joint Meeting to vote on the proposed merger of the two organisations. Over two days of intense discussions, members wrangled over and debated a number of contentious issues, notably on membership categories and voting procedures. At the end of the second day, members voted overwhelmingly …

Presented in mid July 2017, the ADRR cites issues such as legal and policy frameworks, infrastructure, technology and interactions among stakeholder as challenges facing the “data ecosystems” of the ten African countries studied: Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Swaziland and Tanzania. The ADRR was…

The chosen disease was MLN - as maize is a staple crop in Sub-Saharan Africa, the spread of MLN is threatening food security in the region. MLN usually arises from the interaction of two viruses: maize chlorotic mottle virus (MSMV) and sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV).Researchers from France, Germany, United Kingdom and the United States modelled the …

 Mining in Tanzania is a major and rapidly growing part of the economy, not least as a source of employment. Approximately one-and-a-half million people are directly involved in ASM across the country (PDF), compared to about 12,000 who are employed by large-scale mining companies. Artisanal miners dominate most of the country's coloured gemstone p…