Storms in the Southern Ocean are producing more rain – and the consequences could be global
By Steven Siems and Zhaoyang Kong of Photo taken on Nov. 25, 2018 shows iceberg seen from China’s…
Two kiwi chicks give hope for species once thought extinct on mainland
Two tiny little spotted kiwi chicks have given conservationists proof that a species thought extinct on mainland Aotearoa…
We’ll Be Dumping a Garbage Truck of Plastic Every Second by 2040, Report Warns
Around the world, plastic is falling through the cracks of waste management systems and into our water, land,…
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’
An amateur photographer in southern Spain captured something almost no one expected to see. Ángel Hidalgo managed to…
‘I’d never thought of this before’
Bringing home strawberries or tomatoes often means ending up with a pile of clear plastic clamshell containers. Instead…
Waterloo’s Christmas Tree Lab is trying to save a long-standing tradition from climate change
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a…
62,000 African Penguins Starving to Death Highlights Humanity-Driven Extinction Crisis
A study published this week about tens of thousands of starving African penguins is highlighting what scientists warn…
Ocean warming linked to massive shellfish losses in Japan
Oysters in Japan are dying en masse in parts of the country’s top production area, likely due to…
Which animal could replace humans as Earth’s dominant species?
The idea of life continuing on Earth without humans is difficult to fathom. Though our species has only…
Govt accused of breaching Paris climate deal after Willis rules out buying credits
Analysis: Finance Minister Nicola Willis effectively confirmed Tuesday that New Zealand will not meet its 2030 climate target…
How to Watch Back-to-Back Northern Lights This Week
NEED TO KNOW The northern lights may be visible on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday evening, Dec. 4,…
The “Plastic King” who assembled a four-storey castle out of 40,000 recycled bottles
Once upon a time, a Canadian man seeking to cleanse the world from useless waste, electrified the people…