Possible “Super El Niño” puts ASEAN on alert for severe heat and drought
Impacts on other parts of the world For North America, the impacts will vary by region. The western…
Samsung launches AI heat pump to cut New Zealand bills
Samsung has launched its AI Smart GEO WindFree Heat Pump System in New Zealand, with availability through selected…
Key ocean current is slowing at locations around the Atlantic
Visualisation showing the western boundary currents that form part of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation NASA’s Scientific Visualization…
Wildfire risk for species under climate change
Thomas, C. D. et al. Extinction risk from climate change. Nature 427, 145–148 (2004). Article CAS Google Scholar …
Desalination, the process of removing salt from seawater, offers a way to produce freshwater
As climate change intensifies droughts, disrupts rainfall patterns and fuels wildfires, more regions are turning to the sea…
Fears for Ningaloo Reef after ex-cyclone decimates region amid coral spawning season
The sheer number of marine life carcasses washed ashore by ex-tropical Cyclone Narelle has shocked many, but it…
‘Vulnerable and extremely precious’: Italy ramps up coastal protection as erosion worsens
Italy has more than 8,000 kilometres of coastline, ranging from long sweeps of sandy beach to striking rock…
Inside the struggle to build Europe’s largest solar farm as €916 million project hit with delays
Published on 03/04/2026 – 10:00 GMT+2 Plans to build what would become Europe’s largest solar farm have been…
Australian grey-headed flying fox economic and ecological value of poo revealed
Bats are often thought of as smelly, ugly and noisy, but a study has revealed their poo could…
China Is Trying to Grow New Forests in This Notorious Mega-Desert. It’s Working
Scientists have described it as a “biological void” or a “hyperarid environment.” Across China, locals know it as…
‘Shrinking-swelling’ phenomenon is putting 12m French homes at risk. Is climate change to blame?
Published on 02/04/2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Rupturing pipes, distorted doors and windows, and huge cracks on your home.…
Warm winters mean there’s more nitrate pollution in drinking water
When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des…