Polar bears are using ice loss to their advantage. But scientists warn it won’t last for long
Published on 31/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 In 2015, a terrifying image of a “horribly thin” polar bear took…
Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?
The invention of the cheap plastic sprinkler helped create the suburban dream. But watering the garden now sits…
‘We’re tired of counting damages’: Call for climate funds after landslide devastates Sicilian town
By Rebecca Ann Hughes & NICOLE WINFIELD with AP Published on 29/01/2026 – 14:40 GMT+1 A town in Sicily has been left teetering…
‘Good news’ for Norway’s polar bears, which are growing fatter despite loss of sea ice
Their icy hunting grounds are rapidly shrinking, but polar bears in Norway’s remote Svalbard archipelago have defied the…
Monarch butterflies face a 3,000km migration. Can they survive with dwindling nectar supplies?
Published on 29/01/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies embark on a treacherous journey –…
Global Energy Transition Investment Grew in 2025 Despite Major Obstacles; Here Are the Numbers
Global investment in the energy transition rose to $2.3 trillion last year, an 8 percent increase from the…
The Climate Implication Hidden in Mark Carney’s Davos Speech
For the first few days of the World Economic Forum in Davos, politicians, civil society leaders, and business…
Amazon is getting drier as deforestation shuts down atmospheric rivers
Vast areas of the Amazon rainforest have been burned for cattle ranching MICHAEL DANTAS/AFP via Getty Images Deforestation…
Walking Sharks Rewrite The Rules Of Reproduction
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum), a shark made famous thanks to their ability to “walk.” Universal Images Group via…
Doomsday Clock: How ending Trump’s war on renewable energy can pull humanity ‘back from the brink’
The Doomsday Clock has ticked forward once again, as the world edges closer to global catastrophe fuelled by…
Insurer temporarily halts new policies in Westport due to flood risk
A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town’s…
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight
Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become…