Environment and Climate Change
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As the Arctic melts, a regime shift is taking place
The old order is being swept away, leaving scientists to ask: What’s coming in its place? Ben Deacon ABC Weather…
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14 billion litres of untreated wastewater is created each day in developing countries, but we don’t know where it all goes
Yet 4.2 billion people, more than half of the world’s population, lack access to safe sanitation. Jacqueline Thomas The Conversation…
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Deforestation destroyed more than two football fields of Brazil’s Amazon a minute last year
Deforestation destroyed the equivalent of more than two football pitches each minute in the Brazilian Amazon in 2020, another devastating…
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The Mystery of the World’s Loneliest Penguins
How they got there, and whether they will stay, is unknown. Victoria Turk Wired UK Some years ago, researchers in…
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Hundreds of Pacific Islands are getting bigger despite global warming
Scientists at the University of Auckland found atolls in the Pacific nations of Marshall Islands and Kiribati, as well as…
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Global heating could stabilize if net zero emissions achieved, scientists say
The world may be barreling towards climate disaster but rapidly eliminating planet-heating emissions means global temperatures could stabilize within just…
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These extreme buildings are hanging on at the ends of the Earth
Around the world, scientists and researchers are tackling some of the planet’s biggest problems – such as climate change, environmental…
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How the Soviet Union’s end sparked a grand rewilding
When Alyona Koshkina walks through the wild grasses of Kazakhstan’s vast plains in spring, she is overwhelmed by the life…
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Carbon Pricing Now
Without this critical policy measure, all of the recent carbon-neutrality pledges will amount to hot air. Edmond Alphandéry Project Syndicate…
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‘The trash keeps coming’: Bali’s iconic beaches are buried in rubbish
Bali’s iconic beaches are covered in tonnes of ugly rubbish. SBS News Authorities say that between 30 and 60 tonnes…
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Jane Goodall: ‘Change is happening. There are many ways to start moving in the right way’
Jane Goodall is a primatologist who is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on chimpanzees. Jonathan Watts The…
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The battle over biodegradable plastics
There’s a spat between tech companies trying to develop a new generation of plastics that biodegrade harmlessly without leaving a…
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Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
Here are five reasons why 2021 could be a crucial year in the fight against global warming. Justin Rowlatt BBC…
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What is cultural burning?
How do Aboriginal experts use fire to care for their land? Miki Perkins Brisbane Times Acool, gentle, creeping fire came…
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Plant Consciousness: The Fascinating Evidence Showing Plants Have Human Level Intelligence, Feelings, Pain and More
Plants, it turns out, really are highly conscious, intelligent and yes, they do have a brain. It’s just that no…
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Weather disasters cost $150bn in 2020, revealing impact of climate change – report
The world’s 10 costliest weather disasters of 2020 saw insured damages worth $150bn, topping the figure for 2019 and reflecting…
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