Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to Australia’s water security. So we often hear…
A how-to for ethical geoengineering research
Holistic climate justice: The guidelines recognize that geoengineering won’t affect just those people currently residing on…
What’s the difference between fusion and fission? A nuclear physicist explains
Globally, nuclear power accounts for roughly 10% of electricity generation. In some countries, such as France,…
NZ is encouraging the use of AI – but it’s largely outsourcing the risks and societal costs
As investment in generative AI continues to grow globally, New Zealand’s government has been implementing its…
How extreme weather and costs of housing and insurance trap some households in a vicious cycle
Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme weather events for Australian households. Floods and bushfires…
Can walls of oysters protect shores against hurricanes? Darpa wants to know.
Playing defense Reefense The project is one of three being developed under a $67.6 million program…
A new immersive cinema is helping firefighters to better prepare for megafires
As summer approaches, the threat of bushfires looms. Earlier this month, an out-of-control blaze in Sydney’s…
Bizarre, nine-day seismic signal caused by epic landslide in Greenland
Enlarge Jason Edwards via Getty Earthquake scientists detected an unusual signal on monitoring stations used to…
Americans misunderstand their contribution to deteriorating environment
Enlarge / Power lines are cast in silhouette as the Creek Fire creeps up on on…