Engineers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and industry partners have completed an intensive concept study for Phoenix 3, a reusable spacecraft designed to fly experiments in microgravity and return them safely to Earth.
Improvements in fire management however could mitigate increases by more than 70%, study shows
Europe’s wildfires are set to burn 39% more land by the end of the century than today, even under the most optimistic climate scenario researchers modelled, according to a new study. Only aggressive investment in fire management can meaningfully soften that trajectory, and even then, it won’t erase it
Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate
Nguyen Minh Hoa, a young Vietnamese scholar set to pursue a master’s degree at Seoul National University, smiles during a Hankook Ilbo interview in Hanoi, Aug. 7. Korea Times photo by Jung Ji-yong
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Southern Europe and Ireland hit hardest by air tourism-driven housing crisis, T&E study finds
This summer, we are facing unprecedented droughts and wildfires leading to casualties and devastation across the continent. While the immediate focus is on responding to the emergencies with firefighting helicopters, electric fans and shallow water vessels, EU-funded research and innovation is also essential for addressing the longer-term challenge of a changing climate. Initiatives such as…
Europe is emerging as a major destination for artificial intelligence professionals but the United States and India are still leading
European universities are grappling with the same complex challenge – more students, less money per head, and no easy political fixes in sight