What the arrival of El Niño means for the Pacific Islands
El Niño has been declared in the Pacific – and a forecaster says there’s reason for concern. El…
Off-grid mine goes 155 consecutive hours on 100% renewable energy
Australian miner Bellevue Gold has hit a sustainability milestone at its namesake gold mine in remote Western Australia, achieving…
Fire risk mitigation underpins durable Nature-based Climate Solutions in the Amazon
A durable, fire‑conditioned Nature-based Climate Solutions architecture integrates climate physics, landscape ecology and law. Policy priorities to secure…
Comprehensive national climate damage assessments framework applied to the UK
Carleton, T. A. & Hsiang, S. M. Social and economic impacts of climate. Science 353, aad9837 (2016). Article …
Newly discovered spider spins a spring-loaded trap
A bizarre species of spider from the remote rainforests of far north Queensland springs a nasty surprise when…
Self-powering shaking capsule shows the future of safe drinking water in the palm of our hands
Access to safe drinking water remains a challenge for billions of people worldwide, but a new invention from…
Waikato drought plan pushes ahead despite looming council reforms
Droughts that were once in a generation are now nearly “every other year”, creating less water and more…
A rare wild cat began appearing at this solar farm after dark, and cameras soon revealed it was bringing its entire family
A subtle revolution is happening deep in Colombia. More than a quarter of a million solar panels at…
Inequality in human development amplifies climate-related disaster risk
Our analysis of 7061 climate-related disaster events from 1990 to 2020 reveals that floods, storms, and landslides account…
Small Canadian Town Recognises Trees As Living Beings With Rights
A small town located in the Canadian province of Quebec has officially recognised trees as living beings with…
A Single Black Wind Turbine Blade Is Having A Breakthrough Effect On Bird Collisions
Wind power has an important role to play in expanding clean energy…
More than 150 slow, ancient desert dwellers were carried away to clear room for a giant solar project, and what biologists noticed years later about where these animals now do best turns the whole worry on its head
Picture a flat, sun blasted basin in the California desert, the kind of place most people would call empty.…