Most native bird species are losing their homes, even the ones you see every day
Oct 29, 2019 19:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Across parts of Australia, vast areas of native vegetation have been cleared and replaced by our cities, farms and infrastructure. When native vegetation is removed, the habitat and resources that it provides for native...
As the climate changes, architects and engineers need to design buildings differently
Oct 26, 2019 08:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
In the past seven years, four major disasters have caused serious disruptions in the Northeast and Midwest United States. Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City in 2012, inflicting nearly US$11 billion in damage to...
Curious Kids: why is the sea salty?
Oct 12, 2019 09:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Why is the sea salty? Torben, aged nine, Sussex, UK. Two thirds of the Earths surface is covered in water, and 97% of that is salty seawater. Only 3% of our planets water is fresh, and 2% is trapped, frozen in ice...
Indonesia's huge fires and toxic haze will cause health problems for years to come
Oct 09, 2019 14:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Indonesia is currently in the throes of an environmental emergency. Thousands of hectares of forest are burning across the vast country, causing toxic smoke to be released into the atmosphere. This has led to eerie...
How do you weigh a live whale?
Oct 04, 2019 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Whales are the largest animals on the planet, and important predators in the marine ecosystem. As a marine biologist I have been lucky enough to see them up close. Its an amazing experience to watch a whale mother, 14...
New England power line corridors harbor rare bees and other wild things
Oct 04, 2019 14:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
To many people, power line corridors are eyesores that alter wild lands and landscapes, even if they are necessary sites for transmission lines that deliver electricity. But ecologically, the swaths of open, scrubby...
Oct 02, 2019 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Theres overwhelming evidence that air pollution has a significant impact on human health. Its been shown to cause a number of respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma. And recently, its even been...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects