Scientists hope planting Palau’s ‘super corals’ will save reefs from climate change
Palau’s idyllic waters hide an experiment that scientists hope will save the world’s reefs from climate change-induced collapse.…
Scientists fear the Atlantic’s great ocean conveyor could shut down
Under high-emission scenarios, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key system of ocean currents that also includes…
new research reveals state involvement
North Korea is notorious for its illicit trade in weapons and narcotics. But a new investigation that I…
Thames swim relay repeatedly hindered by polluted waters
Alex MeakinBBC Berkshire and Dave GilyeatBBC News Online Surfers Against Sewage The eight swimmers eventually reached Westminster, where…
Why we send our precious e-waste overseas
Every year New Zealanders throw out 100 million kilos of old phones, laptops and batteries, which end up…
Cloud seeding, flash floods, and a thirsty city: The UAE’s fragile relationship with rain
ADVERTISEMENT Outside of a mountain village in the northern outskirts of the United Arab Emirates, clouds on a…
Taliban asks world for help after deadly quake
One of Afghanistan’s worst earthquakes has killed more than 800 people and injured at least 2800, authorities say, as rescuers…
Punjab floods: Radio network in Canada raises $2 million in just 2 days
A private FM radio network in Canada has raised $2 million in just two days to aid flood…
Bubble shield deployed in ocean to protect giant cuttlefish from deadly SA algal bloom | Environment
A safety curtain of air bubbles has been installed in South Australia’s Spencer Gulf in an emergency bid…
The only 5km ocean causeway in Japan where you can walk on seabed at low tide
When I first spotted fishermen standing ankle-deep in crystal-clear water where an ocean should be, I realized I’d…
ACT wants out of Paris Agreement, National says no
David Seymour (left) wants out of the Paris climate accord, but Christopher Luxon (right), disagrees. (File photo) Photo:…
Geneva Plastics Pollution Treaty Negotiations Scuttled by the United States
In Geneva earlier this month, the world tried for a sixth time to negotiate a plastics treaty, and…