‘Doomsday Glacier’ is melting faster than we thought. Can a 150-metre wall stop it flooding Earth?
A global group of scientists, engineers and policy experts has unveiled an ambitious plan to build a wall…
Sydney students tackle climate change livability as world records hottest three years
Products designed by Sydney university students could help tackle symptoms of climate change, after the world experienced its…
Heatwaves are changing the way Australians live and spend their money, study finds
Consumer spending surged by about 5 per cent between 6pm and 11pm during a recent heatwave, according to…
Climate change worsened rains and floods in southern Africa, study shows
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Human-caused climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods that devastated parts of southern Africa,…
Biodiversity implications of land-intensive carbon dioxide removal
Rogelj, J. et al. Credibility gap in net-zero climate targets leaves world at high risk. Science 380, 1014–1016…
Polar bears are using ice loss to their advantage. But scientists warn it won’t last for long
Published on 31/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 In 2015, a terrifying image of a “horribly thin” polar bear took…
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…
Fruit tree netting installations to increase over next decade as heatwaves persist
Humans are told to slip, slop, slap, seek and slide, but for agricultural crops, seeking shade has never…
In a Sea of Melting Ice, These Polar Bears Are Doing Something Unexpected
In a warming world, the polar bear has become the unofficial mascot of ecological collapse. We’ve all seen…
Monarch butterflies face a 3,000km migration. Can they survive with dwindling nectar supplies?
Published on 29/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on a treacherous journey –…
Body condition among Svalbard Polar bears Ursus maritimus during a period of rapid loss of sea ice
Parmesan, C. & Yohe, G. A globally coherent fingerprint of climate change impacts across natural systems. Nature 421,…
Global Energy Transition Investment Grew in 2025 Despite Major Obstacles; Here Are the Numbers
Global investment in the energy transition rose to $2.3 trillion last year, an 8 percent increase from the…