Darwin residents urged to boil water after major dam overflows
More than 150,000 Darwin residents has been warned not to drink unboiled water after heavy rainfall caused the…
The Guardian view on the Iran crisis exposing Britain’s energy vulnerability: clean power offers protection | Editorial
What should Britain do when war in the Middle East sends energy prices soaring? If the strait of…
Amazon rainforests are rejuvenating their canopies by producing more photosynthetically efficient young leaves under climate change
Wu, J. et al. Leaf development and demography explain photosynthetic seasonality in Amazon evergreen forests. Science 351, 972–976…
To help save NZ’s native species, we must move past the extinction blame game
Each time another study about human-driven species extinction hits the news in Aotearoa New Zealand, a familiar pattern…
Thousands of abandoned US coal mines could be about to be given a fascinating new purpose
Thousands of abandoned US coal mines could be about to be given a whole new purpose, and a…
Most Saharan dust is generated by ‘hidden thunderstorms’ high above the desert
When Saharan dust reaches the UK and Europe, as a huge country-sized cloud did over the past few…
China Covered a Massive Desert with Solar Panels for Clean Energy, but the Land Began to Evolve
Rows of dark photovoltaic panels stretch across a remote plateau in western China, covering ground that once appeared…
Camera shows humans a new world by replicating animal vision
A new camera system is making it possible for humans to see colors in the way animals do,…
Darwin residents told to boil water after warnings to ‘decrease use’ as main dam overflows
Northern Territory Health has issued an urgent boil water alert for Greater Darwin and Palmerston after heavy flooding…
How can we really protect Britain’s environment? | Environment
The importance of protecting nature is not up for debate. One in six species in Britain is threatened…
U.S. Strike on Qeshm Island Desalination Plant Risks Spiral of Retaliation
For decades, the world has viewed conflict in the Middle East through a familiar lens: the price of…
Sky clears as Bundaberg flooding nears 2010 peak
At least 10 major flood warnings were in place in Queensland on Tuesday afternoon, with particular concern over…