Australia and Turkey criticised for hosting UN climate conference while embracing coal | Cop31
The hosts of the next major United Nation climate conference, Turkey and Australia, are facing criticism for being…
Rotting food waste emits 5 times more greenhouse gases than planes
If overlooked, food waste represents a key driver of the climate crisis, according the UN Environment Programme (UNEP),…
Smile’s first ultraviolet footage shows auroral substorm
This is the first footage to be released from the ultraviolet camera (UVI) on the European-Chinese Smile mission.…
Rare tornado whips through small Australian town
Several people in Ulladulla, New South Wales, filmed the moment a rare tornado came through the town on…
What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
SEATTLE (AP) — Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot…
Famed Hawaii tourist attraction collapses into the sea amid unstable cliff warning
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97-million-year-old fossils reveal the earliest known animal “GPS”
Researchers have identified what may be the earliest known evidence of an internal animal “GPS” system, offering a…
‘It’s shocking really’: Devon community tracks River Dart sewage spills | Water
The easy thing for the people who live on the banks of the River Dart in Devon might…
Wolves did not save Yellowstone – why were we so desperate to believe they did?
You might be among the 46 million people who’ve seen a video showing how wolves changed Yellowstone, or…
The modern zoo’s time is up
Open this photo in gallery: An elephant at the Toronto Zoo stands in his pen in October, 2013.Michelle…
Earth from Space: Typhoon Surigae
We are used to seeing satellite images of tropical storms from above the clouds, featuring the characteristic white…
Three decades of progress should not be taken for granted – The Irish Times
Sir, – As a Protestant living in Ireland who believes passionately in building good relations across our communities,…