Animals have been eating nature’s original bioplastic for millions of years
Microorganisms developed biodegradable plastics long before humans began making them. Many bacteria and archaea naturally produce compounds known…
Are zoos ready for the changing climate?
When people think about climate change and animals, they might picture melting sea ice, drought-stricken landscapes or species…
Canada’s Most Powerful Icebreaker Reaches North Pole
Canada’s largest and most powerful icebreaker has reached the North Pole as part of a multi-year effort to…
Why Chinese Tourists Are Paying For ‘Disaster Experiences’ In The Name Of Dark Tourism
A unique trend of “dark tourism” is gaining popularity in China, where young adventurers pay to experience extreme, simulated…
Illegal dumping reduced in Gisborne after council increases signage and surveillance
However, a recent report showed illegal dumping volumes in the first six months of 2026 were about half…
Particulate air pollution undermines plant water-use efficiency by inhibiting photosynthesis
Keenan, T. F. et al. Increase in forest water-use efficiency as atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations rise. Nature 499,…
Bin inspections having desired effect in tough-love Southland
An inspection programme assessing the contents of kerbside recycling appears to have improved habits in a region where…
Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island | Hawaii
Hawaii residents began to clean up after tropical storm Lala blew past the Big Island, leaving more than…
Pygmy blue whale beaches and dies off NT coast in first sighting for Gulf of Carpentaria
A pygmy blue whale has beached itself and died on the coast of Groote Eylandt in the Northern…
How to Prevent Biofuels from Causing Deforestation – Energy Institute Blog
A tax on food uses of vegetable oils could insulate global vegetable-oil prices from U.S. biofuel policy, thereby…
The End of the European Summer
Although climate scientists warned in the nineteen-eighties that extreme heat posed a growing danger, policymakers in Europe didn’t…
Oil Majors Reap $93 Billion Windfall From the Iran War
Oil prices have soared in recent months as a result of the almost complete closure of the Strait…