Rising seas threaten the world’s migratory shorebirds
Birds undertake some of the world’s most impressive migrations, travelling hundreds to thousands of kilometres every year in…
Northern lights possible across the US this weekend as 3 CMEs head for Earth
Three solar eruptions are heading toward Earth and could give the northern lights a serious boost across parts…
It was twice the size of Manhattan and incredibly floated a colossal 3,000km across the ocean, transporting millions of animals on the way
The spectacular eruption of a volcano on land is a display worthy of the big screen (which may…
15-Year Conservation Effort Saves World’s Heaviest Insect Species
The population of wetapunga, the world’s heaviest insect, has been brought back from the edge of extinction, with…
Squadron shrinks size of wind farm it wants to build in epicentre of Victoria’s anti-renewable activity
Andrew Forrest’s Squadron Energy is seeking a green light from the EPBC for its Ballyrogan wind project, a…
The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise
A slow-moving surge of water called a Kelvin wave is arriving in southern California and looks to be…
Greenland fishers propose $45 bounty per heart to cull 1,000 sharks that can live 400 years; then the plan was halted after the government questioned its legality |
Greenland shark, Image: Saul Goner, SeaPics Greenland became the centre of an unusual dispute over one of the…
10 Astonishing Animal Abilities Scientists Never Saw Coming
Animal behavior often seems predictable. Swallows follow the summer, ants build colonies, and most creatures run when they…
Australia’s top court puts fossil fuel developers on notice
Australia’s highest court has just delivered its first-ever decision in a climate case. And it could sour the…
Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system…
Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’ | Italy
The secret to longevity is being a woman – specifically, a woman in one part of Sardinia. At…
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and 11,000 releases later, four generations are established on two islands |
In 2010, conservationists began releasing captive-bred wētāpunga after the species survived naturally on one island; 15 years and…