How to leave a sinking nation: Tuvalu’s dreams of dry land | Tuvalu
In November 2022, Simon Kofe, then foreign minister of the island nation of Tuvalu, announced a sensational plan…
Contributor: It’s time to save the whales again
Diving in a kelp forest in Monterey Bay recently, I watched a tubby 200-pound harbor seal follow a…
Dredger Nile River coming to Port Hedland this autumn
Dredging International, a major operating company of DEME Group, recently secured work in Port Hedland in the Pilbara…
Remains of UK researcher who fell through crevasse in 1959 recovered from Antarctic glacier
The remains of a British meteorologist who died in an Antarctic expedition in 1959 have been recovered six…
Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor – new tech makes it easier to target cooling projects
It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not everyone is hit…
Court bans fishing in Pacific protected area overriding Trump officials’ rollback | Trump administration
A federal judge in Hawaii has ruled that commercial fishing is illegal in the Pacific Islands Heritage marine…
10 must-see national parks around the world
The world is full of many natural wonders. In the United States, national parks draw in millions of…
DIY air cleaners are an easy and cost-effective way to help ventilate homes during wildfires
In recent decades, the number and severity of wildfires across Canada has increased due to climate change and…
Global plastic treaty talks end in failure as countries remain bitterly divided over how to tackle the crisis
Facebook Tweet Email Link Talks to finalize the world’s first treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, Switzerland collapsed…
Threatened bee species get lifeline through coastal habitat project
Four threatened bee species will benefit from new coastal habitats created by volunteers and conservationists in East Sussex.…
70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
Human-driven climate change threatens many species, including birds. Most studies on this topic focus on long-term climate trends,…
Revealing building operating carbon dynamics for multiple cities
Tong, D. et al. Committed emissions from existing energy infrastructure jeopardize 1.5 °C climate target. Nature 572, 373–377…