Global pivot to renewables seen accelerating as Hormuz uncertainty upends energy security
Global efforts to diversify energy sources are set to accelerate as the US-Israel conflict with Iran inflicts an…
Atmospheric black carbon in the climate system
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More than 1,000 fish killed in Darwin Port after iron ore pollution
More than 1,000 fish have died at Darwin Port after exposure to acidic iron ore contamination, triggering an…
Satellite images reveal hidden cause of melting glaciers in Greenland
Every year since 2002, Greenland has lost 264 gigatons of ice, causing sea levels to rise by 0.8mm…
Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic
Visualisation showing the western boundary currents that form part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation NASA’s Scientific Visualization…
Digitally native species are a necessary shift in taxonomic practice
Bánki, O. et al. Catalogue of Life (2025-11-16 XR) (Catalogue of Life Foundation, 2025); https://doi.org/10.48580/dgvbl. Miralles, A. et…
Wildfire risk for species under climate change
Thomas, C. D. et al. Extinction risk from climate change. Nature 427, 145–148 (2004). Article CAS Google Scholar …
Saharan dust is expected to hit Portugal
The dust could reach various parts of the country, making the sky cloudier and more yellowish. The dust…
6 famous people with animals named in their honor
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The Global Energy Supply in a Decade ‘Is Not a World We’re Going to Recognize’
The United States’ war on Iran could fundamentally alter how countries consume and generate energy and hamper international…
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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila intensifies to one of season’s strongest storms ahead of Australian landfall | Extreme weather
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has intensified to a category five storm over the Solomon Sea, days before an…