Scientists record coldest ocean temperature ever in Earth’s history—and wonder how life survived
One theory is that life was more adapted to the extreme conditions of limited oxygen and little to no light, or…
Plastic Was Thought Unrecyclable, This Korean Biocatalyst Destroys It in Less Than 48 Hours Even When Dirty
If only clean plastic can be recycled, why are Korean scientists asking us to keep the grime? The…
How Earth’s atmosphere and climate come together to create a polar vortex
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed…
Doomsday Clock: How ending Trump’s war on renewable energy can pull humanity ‘back from the brink’
The Doomsday Clock has ticked forward once again, as the world edges closer to global catastrophe fuelled by…
‘Extraordinary’ trove of ancient species found in China quarry
Almost a hundred new animal species that survived a mass extinction event half a billion years ago have…
Microplastics triple in Sydney’s waterways in three years, report finds
Microplastic pollution on Sydney’s beaches and harbour shorelines has tripled in the past three years, according to a…
Scale of flood-damage starting to sink in for East Coast
Flood damage in Punaruku, Te Araroa on the East Coast. Photo: Supplied Local authorities say the adrenaline has…
For every $1 spent protecting nature, $30 goes to destroying it
The UN on Thursday issued a call for widespread financial reform as the most powerful way to shift…
The UK government didn’t want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I’m not surprised | George Monbiot
I know it’s almost impossible to turn your eyes away from the Trump show, but that’s the point.…
Defending endangered trees against climate change and hungry goats
“Socotra, the Yemeni island that I’m from, has the world’s last dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) forest. We…
Rare Predator Thought to Be Extinct Spotted on Camera in California’s Remote Forests
In the coastal forests of northern California, a rare and elusive predator has been quietly struggling for survival.…
Solar and wind power are “over” — they’re creating “living power” and opening the door to something surreal
“Goodbye to solar and wind” sounds almost unreal. For decades, clean energy followed a clear path: sunlight hits…