One Nation surge 2.0: this time there are structural issues at play
The outcome of the election doesn’t seem to be the result of voters raging against established…
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The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story
Oceans and ice The annual State of the Climate report, published today by the World Meteorological…
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Why blow up Germany’s last ski lift built on a glacier? | DW News
Climate change is reshaping the Alps. At the peak of Germany’s highest mountain, a ski lift…
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Microbes in Antarctica survive the freezing and dark winter by living on air
Winter in Antarctica is long and dark. Temperatures remain well below freezing. In many places, the…
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Rising CO₂ levels are reflected in human blood. Scientists don’t know what it means
Humans evolved in an atmosphere containing roughly 200–300 parts per million (ppm) of carbon dioxide (CO₂)….
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Animals can talk over huge distances – but humans might be changing their range
Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be…
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Water returns to Malawi’s Lake Chilwa after severe drought, but recovery remains fragile
After more than two years of extreme drought, water has returned to Lake Chilwa in southern…
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Delving into ‘deep time’: what NZ’s ancient past reveals about its present
We know Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many geographically and biologically special features. Yet few…
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Some companies claim they can ‘resurrect’ species. Does that make people more comfortable with extinction?
Less than a year ago, United States company Colossal Biosciences announced it had “resurrected” the dire…
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Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of the ocean
When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface…
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Ocean damage nearly doubles the cost of climate change
Using greenhouse gas emission predictions, the report estimates the annual damages to traditional markets alone will…
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Social lives of whales and dolphins shape the spread of infectious diseases
Dolphins, whales and seals are highly social animals. Many live in groups, form long-term relationships, and…
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Did we get climate finance all wrong? | Zero: The Climate Race
For the last decade, since the Paris Agreement was signed, governments have been trying to nudge…
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Does adding ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to your ChatGPT prompts really waste energy?
When a document is opened or a stored video is streamed, the main energy cost has…
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Native pollinators need more support than honeybees in Australia – here’s why
Late last year, the New South Wales government announced an additional A$9.5 million in funding to…
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LIVE: Greenland Seeks NATO’s Defence Amid Trump’s Military Intervention Threats | N18G
Greenland has thrust the Arctic into the centre of global geopolitics, rejecting renewed calls by US…
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When bushfires make their own weather
Bushfires are strongly driven by weather: hot, dry and windy conditions can combine to create the…
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Where will the next megafire break out? Climate change is making it tougher to predict
Parts of eastern Australia then rapidly cycled back into drought the following year. During this quick…
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‘This is our future,’ climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records
4 days ago Mark PoyntingClimate researcher EPA Rising temperatures in the UK will become “the new…
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Can Southeast Asia cope with record-breaking storms? | Inside Story
Southeast Asia is facing one of its worst storm seasons on record.Thousands of people have died…
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The ‘hobbits’ mysteriously disappeared 50,000 years ago. Our new study reveals what happened to their home
About 50,000 years ago, humanity lost one of its last surviving hominin cousins, Homo floresiensis (also…
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Rare set of varied factors triggered Black Death
Close-up of tree ring samples taken from the Pyrenees, showing the telltale “blue rings.” Credit: Ulf…
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Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
If you ever find yourself on Macquarie Island – a narrow, wind-lashed ridge halfway between Tasmania…
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This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels
COP30 was the first climate summit without a US government delegation. At first, the absence came…
