Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño? | California
On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to…
A Giant Iceberg Moved, and a Robot Filmed Over 1,000 Fish Nests Nobody Had Seen
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How Much Of Earth Is Covered By Ocean?
About 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by ocean, equal to roughly 139 million square miles. The remaining…
The ‘Kelvin wave’ hitting California is a potent warning about sea-level rise
A slow-moving surge of water called a Kelvin wave is arriving in southern California and looks to be…
Rising seas threaten the world’s migratory shorebirds
Birds undertake some of the world’s most impressive migrations, travelling hundreds to thousands of kilometres every year in…
Did the hot summer make more people worry about climate change? Here’s what the latest indications show
This summer broke records around the UK for maximum temperatures and dry weather. According to the UK’s Met…
10 Astonishing Animal Abilities Scientists Never Saw Coming
Animal behavior often seems predictable. Swallows follow the summer, ants build colonies, and most creatures run when they…
New Zealand’s climate ‘entering uncharted territory’ as greenhouse gases hit record highs, government report finds
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What a Chinese pollution crackdown can teach Canada about carbon pricing
In May, the federal government lowered the planned trajectory for Canada’s industrial carbon price. The system puts a…
Stockpile food – and wash your hands: is that really how to prepare for environmental catastrophe? | George Monbiot
Would you mind fixing the NHS? And while you’re at it, could you please build an anti-missile system…
Dutch engineers replaced a bike path with hollow panels made from recycled plastic; after 1 million rides, the trial reported 50–70% lower carbon emissions, and rain storage stayed below half capacity | World News
AI-generated representative image showing a modular bicycle path made from hollow recycled-plastic panels in the Netherlands. Credits –…
Sardinian village where more women reach 100 may be new centenarian ‘blue zone’ | Italy
The secret to longevity is being a woman – specifically, a woman in one part of Sardinia. At…