Industrial development is fragmenting Canada’s boreal forest. Governments should think carefully about future approvals
There’s been a lot of talk about major infrastructure projects in Canada lately, with the federal government planning…
Hawaii’s corals were exposed to polluted water and lost energy needed to survive warming seas, with the same damage seen in two very different species
Corals (Representative image) Human activity is changing coral reefs in ways that go far beyond what we can…
Antarctic Meltwater Is Making Glaciers Slide Faster Toward the Ocean
Researchers drilled deep into an East Antarctic glacier and uncovered direct evidence of a process that could accelerate…
Arctic sea ice plunges to a record low: Study reveals how ‘pause’ in melting has ended – with ‘exceptionally’ diminished levels this year
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Earth’s waters are quietly running out of oxygen, scientists warn
Scientists led by UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are warning that oxygen is disappearing rapidly from…
‘Dead’ coral reef found alive and thriving off West Africa
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Stranded houseboats and shrunken rivers: the Netherlands declares a water shortage
Houseboats lie perched on desiccated riverbeds, receding water levels have left wide stretches of newly exposed riverbank and…
Great Barrier Reef at risk of ‘collapse’, scientists warn
Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is at a very high risk of extreme and widespread bleaching and “ecosystem collapse”…
Plants are heating up faster than the air around them – and climate models are missing it
For decades, climate scientists have warned that rising global temperatures pose a significant risk to human health. Climate…
Florida confirms Burmese python breeding hotspot outside the Everglades, and wildlife experts fear it could be the start of a bigger spread | World News
For years, efforts to track invasive Burmese pythons in Florida have centred on the Everglades, where the giant…
Photos: Wildfires ravage historic forest near Paris | In Pictures News
Published On 14 Jul 202614 Jul 2026 France has been battling two wildfires that have scorched more than…
Ocean acidification leaves a mark that could last millions of years
Say “ocean acidification” and most people picture dying coral, struggling shellfish, fisheries in trouble. Fair enough, those are…