May 7, 2022 | Climate Science
In 2016, remote northern Russia experienced an outbreak of anthrax, a bacterial disease that, although very rare and not particularly contagious, can become deadly [1]. The reason for this outbreak in the Siberian Yamalo-Nenets region, during which several people were...
Apr 18, 2022 | Climate Science
The phosphorus cycle and its importance The smallest flux of phosphorus is dust, sea spray, and a small amount of plant pollen through the atmosphere [2]. Atmospheric deposition of phosphorus over some tropical forests and oceans is estimated to be greater than the...
Feb 9, 2022 | Climate Science
Steps of the nitrogen cycle Firstly, atmospheric nitrogen is absorbed into soil where it undergoes ‘nitrogen fixation’. Nitrogen fixation is the conversion of nitrogen gas into usable forms such as nitrates [3]. This stage of the nitrogen cycle is carried...
Oct 18, 2021 | Climate Science
CO2 Fertilisation Effect As stated above, CO2 can be the constraining factor limiting the photosynthesis process. Thus, in theory, if more CO2 becomes available – and the other input factors are available in abundance – the photosynthesis process would be...
May 16, 2021 | Climate Science
In 2014, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released the Assessment Report 5 (AR 5), an article based upon latest scientific research that links the emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels to the increase in global temperature [1]. In order to...
May 10, 2021 | Climate Science
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a United Nations body with 195 member states with the aim to gather the science behind the observed climate change [1]. In principle, it is a commission of thousands of the brightest climate scientists and...
