We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires | Seth Klein
As France and Spain battle historic wildfires, comparisons to the second world war abound. “One of the continent’s…
“You can hear them talking to each other through your hull.” Sailor alone at sea for a week. Then this happens
A sailor who is attempting to complete a solo voyage of the Arctic Ocean has shared footage of…
All bodies of water in England polluted with toxic chemicals, official data shows | Water
Every single English water body is polluted with toxic chemicals, new government data shows, while just 14.3% of…
Extreme evolution: The animals evolving at super speed to survive
Animals aren’t just adapting in urban environments, though. They’re physiologically changing to survive living with humans. For example,…
As Spain grieves, recurrent heatwaves stir fears of more wildfires | Weather News
Madrid, Spain – Sally Chapman was watching the Wimbledon tennis championship on television when she noticed a “commotion”…
New US-designed mesh mimics tangled seaweed to capture microplastics
A team of US scientists has developed a biodegradable mesh inspired by tangled seaweed that can capture microplastics…
567-million-year-old fossils rewrite the dawn of animal life
Researchers have discovered an unusually rich fossil site in a remote region of Canada’s Northwest Territories, revealing new…
Butterflies around the world are changing habitats – and experts say it’s ‘signalling a warning’ | Butterflies
Butterflies, often considered a “sentinel of change”, are on the move across every continent they inhabit, shifting to…
Strengthening El Niño to push 49 million more people into acute hunger
In response, the agency and partners are boosting efforts in eight countries to protect some of the most…
Challenges and next steps in climate disaster communication
Houston, J. B. Am. Behav. Sci. 65, 887–892 (2021). Article Google Scholar Houston, J. B. et al. Disasters…
Supercomputing takes on 95,000-ton nuclear fuel recycling challenge
SHINE Technologies has been selected for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission to develop an AI-enabled system…
Leonardo DiCaprio and the Bezoses combine funds for endangered species
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff and Lauren Sanchez Bezos have combined their charity funds to create a $200 million…