El Niño strengthens, 81% chance of becoming one of the strongest on record by late 2026
El Niño has strengthened significantly over the past month and is expected to intensify through the remainder of…
Scientists Used AI to Find Hidden Earthquake Signals Along the San Andreas Fault
Predicting earthquakes has been an impossible dream for seismologists practically since the discipline first emerged over 150 years…
A centenary jubilee for Queanbeyan’s Royal Hotel, and a new venue on the way
The Royal Hotel celebrates 100 years of serving Queanbeyan. Photo: Region. To (mis)quote a famous Chinese proverb: what’s…
A big El Niño is likely. Australia needs to get ready now for drought, fire and the unknown
This year’s El Niño is expected to be strong to very strong, tilting the odds toward a hotter,…
Why A Record-Hot Ocean Is Supercharging The El Niño Effect
The ocean covers about 71% of the planet, from the Pacific side, Earth is almost nothing but water.…
Family-run fleet serving Queensland for two decades
Zac Popov, centre, with his sons Mladen, left, and Dilan, right. Image: Cannon Logistics Zac Popov was just…
Tropical forests can stop acting as carbon sinks during El Niño, says research
Tropical forests draw down and store large quantities of CO₂ from the atmosphere. The Amazon rainforest in South…
‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive | US news
The Trump administration has directly spent $2.7bn of taxpayer money on its crusade against wind power while pouring…
A Hidden Crisis: Why Millions Are Burning Plastic Just To Survive
A global study has revealed that burning plastic in households across many developing countries may be far more…
NOAA Raises Odds of a Historic ‘Super’ El Niño
El Niño, declared by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just one month ago, is strengthening at…
Earth’s largest waterfall is not Niagara or Victoria Falls—it lies entirely underwater in the Denmark Strait, where cold, dense water cascades roughly 3,500 metres down the ocean floor, a drop more than three times the height of Angel Falls.
The largest waterfall on Earth has no viewing platform, no mist rising into sunlight, and no tourist boats…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…