Fossil fuels fail during massive winter storm in US, as 21 gigawatts goes missing in big freeze
Winter Storm Fern is the latest proof America’s power grid can’t depend upon fossil fuels for reliable power,…
Finding Freshwater in Great Salt Lake
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake have revealed something odd in satellite images: dozens of small,…
Plastic Pollution Health Damage | Plastic emissions could double health damage by 2040
Plastic is everywhere. Inside the human body, in the depths of the ocean and the far reaches of…
Biomass could play a key role in Canada’s transition to a carbon-neutral economy
Record forest fires, under-utilized agricultural residues like straw and husks and struggling sawmills have left Canada with an…
Wolf pack near Thessaloniki not threatening to humans, says NGO
A pack of five wolves that has been approaching the Panorama and Thermi suburbs near Thessaloniki in recent…
The truth about Arctic “strategic competition”
Despite claims that climate change is transforming the Arctic into an arena of great-power competition, the region’s strategic…
Animals experience joy. Scientists want to measure it
Citations S.L. Winkler et al. Bonobos tend to behave optimistically after hearing laughter. Scientific Reports. Published online June…
More yellow-legged hornet queens found in Auckland
Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees. Photo: Biosecurity NZ…
Climate change: by 2080 your region could have a radically different climate
In just a few decades, we might no longer recognise the landscapes we call home. Climate change is…
Mountain lion roaming San Francisco’s streets captured by wildlife officials | San Francisco
Wildlife officials in San Francisco captured a young mountain lion that was spotted roaming the streets of the…
Scallop fishing ban lifts in north Queensland, but southern waters remain off limits
Bundaberg fishmonger Paul Grunske has been importing scallops from Japan for the past four years, despite the famed…
Sydney’s landfills are set to reach capacity by 2030, sparking controversial plans to take the city’s trash to regions
The battle lines are being drawn in New South Wales amid plans to dispose of Sydney’s rubbish in…