1.3m plastic bottles collected in a day in global volunteer ocean cleanup | Plastics
More than 1.3m plastic bottles were collected from beaches, rivers and waterways last year during the world’s largest…
What’s the Largest Current on Earth? It Moves More Water Than Every River Combined—Many Times Over
Antarctic Circumpolar Current. Credit: Wikimedia Commons Earth’s mightiest current has no banks. The Antarctic Circumpolar Current, or ACC,…
Working with nature can help NZ adapt to climate change. Where is the plan to do it?
Two major reports released in recent weeks help illustrate the scale of New Zealand’s climate adaptation challenge –…
Kiwis missing after Nepal disaster were on pilgrimage
Five New Zealanders are among those reported missing after a massive flash flood and landslide hit Nepal and…
What Would Happen If All The Ice In The Ocean Melted
Global sea levels would rise by 230 feet. New York City, Venice, and other coastal cities would experience…
Fossil fuel industry is worsening Western water scarcity, study finds
In the last few years, multiple studies have shown that global warming is intensifying drought and worsening water…
Photos: Scientists take to the skies and spot more than 2,000 species at marine monument
THE TAKEAWAY The New England Aquarium observed more than 2,000 animals during an aerial survey. At the start…
Five ways to create financial certainty in uncertain times
When I get up in the morning, I’m genuinely at a loss as to what I should wear.…
The policy relevance of climate-change scenarios for biodiversity research
Pörtner, H.-O. et al. Overcoming the coupled climate and biodiversity crises and their societal impacts. Science 380, eabl4881…
In 1968, the Netherlands reclaimed land from the sea for factories; when the development was abandoned, birds colonised It and the accidental wetland became a 56-square-kilometre nature reserve | World News
Konik horses graze in the open wetlands of the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve in the Netherlands. Credits – WIkipedia …
UK heatwave exposes 300-year-old hidden gardens as drought reveals forgotten historic landscapes across Europe | World News
Image: Chatsworth House Trust/SWNS Britain’s scorching summer is doing more than turning lawns brown. Across parts of the…
Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds | Birds
Hearing the trill or whistle of a bird while going about daily life is well known to boost…