21-01-05 世界气象组织( World Meteorological Organization )称,全球各国对新冠肺炎疫情危机的应对措施对大气中二氧化碳浓度持续上升的影响甚微。 One of the key qualities of carbon dioxide is its staying power. Molecules emitted by the burning of coal at the star...
21-01-03 We are all aware of the threats our planet is facing. Experts agree that its mainly us humans who are responsible for the destruction of the environment. Activities such as mass farming and burning fossil fuels are taking their toll on our climate a...
20-12-17 一份有关昆虫数量的科学审核报告显示,世界上 40% 的昆虫物种数量正 急剧下降。这份报告称,导致昆虫总数下降的原因是集约型农业、使用杀虫剂以及气候变暖。 Insects are the most abundant form of animal life on the planet, representing more than 17 times the w...
20-12-01 Many of us ponder what lies in outer space. When we look up at the night sky, we see stars, the twinkle of a moving satellite and occasionally a distant planet. But one thing we dont see is the millions of pieces of junk filling up space. Its this d...
20-10-26 It sounds like something from the realms of science fiction a space expedition into the vast expanse of space, heading towards the Red Planet. While were not quite ready to put a person on terra firma, the question we ask today is: why are so many c...
20-10-11 We are all aware of climate change and how it is threatening our planet. Industrialisation, our disposable culture and population growth are some of the reasons why we are seeing average temperatures rise and more extreme weather events. And scienti...
20-09-22 One of the problems damaging our planet is the number of things we throw away. Rubbish of all kinds is piling up in landfill and polluting our rivers and oceans. A more recent addition to the list of things we chuck away is e-waste electronic items...
19-06-04 Last week, a panel of scientists voted in favor of classifying the age we are living in as a new geological epoch-the Anthropocene-after reviewing available evidence on the issue. 上周,一组科学家在审阅了现有证据之后,投票赞成将我们所处的时代划分为...
19-05-08 One million of the planets eight million species are threatened with extinction by humans, scientists warned Monday in what is described as the most comprehensive assessment of global nature loss ever. 科学家们本周一(5月6日)发布了迄今为止最全面的...
18-08-10 An asteroid has been named after Chinas Tianjin University, with approval from the Minor Planet Center of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). 经过国际天文协会小行星中心的批准,一颗小行星以中国的天津大学命名。 Asteroid Tianjindaxue (Tianjin U...