Eco friendly thermal paper made with wood
Scientists have already learned how to make helmets, batteries, and even sports cars from wood, so applying it…
Polar bears in Norway’s Arctic are getting fatter and healthier, despite melting sea ice
As the sea ice melts due to climate change, the trend of polar bears getting thinner and having…
Flood-friendly homes: How Jakartans are making peace with rain
JAKARTA – Flooding is a perennial problem in Jakarta, and 2026 is no different, with near-constant rain since…
India’s wealthy embrace a new luxury symbol: water
NEW DELHI – At an Indian gourmet food store, Avanti Mehta is organizing a blind tasting of drinks…
Millions of Delhi residents lost water for days. Some say it’s still toxic
New Delhi — Ravinder Kumar wades through ankle-deep sludge every day to leave his home in Sharma Enclave…
Geothermal energy could beat nuclear, coal to satiate AI power hunger
A new Stanford University study proposes that enhanced geothermal technology (EGS) could be just the ticket for global…
Desperate race to resurrect ‘zombie’ tree in hinterland town
A newly identified Queensland tree species, dubbed the “zombie tree”, is at risk of extinction, with a Maleny…
Groundhogs are lousy forecasters but valuable animal engineers – and an important food source
Whether you call him groundhog, woodchuck, whistle-pig or use the full genus and species name, Marmota monax, the…
Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?
The invention of the cheap plastic sprinkler helped create the suburban dream. But watering the garden now sits…
The environmental exposome in heart failure risk and progression
Ran, J. et al. Global, regional, and national burden of heart failure and its underlying causes, 1990–2021: results…
Clean-up operations underway in south east after flooding
A clean-up operation is underway in parts of counties Wexford and Kilkenny after heavy rainfall overnight led to…
Why we’ll inevitably lay waste to green power fantasy
The energy transition drifting into the doldrums should surprise no one (“Green power fading fast”, 27/1). Wind turbines…