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Subglacial groundwater in Antarctica may accelerate sea level rise

Subglacial groundwater in Antarctica may accelerate sea level rise

Scientists recently uncovered a vast hidden groundwater system beneath Antarctica’s ice that could potentially change how we understand and predict rising sea levels. For a long time, experts around the world hypothesised the possible existence of deep groundwater beneath the ice sheet. However, there was no direct evidence or detailed mapping to confirm this. The Antarctic hydrological system was known to include shallow lakes, rivers, and waterlogged sediments beneath the ice,...

By Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Dartmoor ‘Right to Roam’ reinstated in nature milestone for UK

Dartmoor ‘Right to Roam’ reinstated in nature milestone for UK

After a lengthy legal battle with wealthy landowner, Alexander Darwall, the right to roam, picnic, and camp in Dartmoor National Park has been reinstated by the Supreme Court. Earlier today, the Supreme Court made the decision to fully reinstate the ‘Right to Roam’ within Dartmoor National Park. The decision comes after a two-year-long court process in which Alexander Darwall, the multi-millionaire hedge fund manager and landowner, pursued the case first...

By London, England
The UK’s River Ouse becomes the first river to be granted legal rights

The UK’s River Ouse becomes the first river to be granted legal rights

Earlier this year, the River Ouse in Sussex became the first river in all of England and Wales to be granted legal rights. Could this be a turning point in the protection of the UK’s rivers, or will the lack of official ‘personhood’ hinder the movement?  In February of this year, the Lewes District Council in Sussex granted official rights to the River Ouse. This is the very...

By London, England
Amazon boss says UK needs more nuclear power for AI

Amazon boss says UK needs more nuclear power for AI

If the UK wants to keep up with the demands of AI services, it will need to invest in nuclear power to run its data centres, says Amazon boss Matt Garman. The UK needs to invest in nuclear power if it wants to build AI infrastructure, Amazon Web Services boss Matt Garman has said to the BBC. In order to operate AI, large data centres that require hefty amount of energy...

By Bristol, UK