Central Queensland included in fire ant biosecurity zones
Biosecurity zones have been introduced to parts of central Queensland months after fire ants were detected outside the…
Climate: scientists discover why the polar vortex unleashes record cold waves in the United States
Winters are warming overall—but that doesn’t mean they’re getting gentler. New research shows that changes in the polar…
Germany aligns renewable rollout with slower grid expansion to cut costs
Germany is set to lower some of its energy transition ambitions in response to a highly anticipated “reality…
Japan backs development of new materials to cut marine plastic waste
The industry ministry is supporting the development of a new plastic material that naturally decomposes in the sea…
Long-wrought WTO global agreement aimed at reducing overfishing takes effect
GENEVA — A World Trade Organization agreement aimed at reducing overfishing took effect Monday, requiring countries to reduce…
Trump lieutenants tell Europe to stop worrying about climate change – POLITICO
Wright, a former oil man, did not deny the existence of climate change, but said its effects had…
Western Sydney is set to dramatically heat up, this is how communities are preparing
A “shocking” warning that heatwave deaths in Sydney could skyrocket by more than 400 per cent has brought…
Plans for 100-mile Manchester city centre walkways
Ethan DaviesLocal Democracy Reporting Service CyanLines The project is expected to take a decade to complete if it…
Climate Extremes Are a Hallmark of the Age of Animals
As subduction zones burned through the carbon-rich crust at the edges of the Pangaea supercontinent, any rock weathering…
Antarctica’s coldest regions are warming faster than predicted
Until recently, scientists had almost no long-term data from the interior of Antarctica. Only two staffed bases –…
China is quietly saving the world from climate change
The People’s Republic of China is still the world’s biggest single source of environmental harm. China overfishes the…
‘Less risk to human health’
A Ph.D. researcher may have cracked a code that could ultimately benefit businesses, consumers, and public health —…