Our cities need more trees, but some commonly planted ones won't survive climate change
Jul 26, 2019 08:45 am UTC| Nature
We need trees in our lives. This past summer, Adelaide experienced the hottest temperature ever recorded in an Australian state capital, hitting 46.6 degrees on January 24. Trees beautify otherwise grey cities and cool our...
Extreme weather caused by climate change has damaged 45% of Australia's coastal habitat
Jul 26, 2019 08:45 am UTC| Nature
If you think climate change is only gradually affecting our natural systems, think again. Our research, published yesterday in Frontiers in Marine Science, looked at the large-scale impacts of a series of extreme...
Cigarette butts are the forgotten plastic pollution – and they could be killing our plants
Jul 22, 2019 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Its amazing how quickly people have ditched plastic straws thanks to campaigns to discourage us from using such pointless plastic. Yet rarely do we hear about a much more common source of plastic pollution. Cigarette...
Indonesia's environment ministry fails to communicate risk of air pollution to Jakartans
Jul 22, 2019 13:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Indonesias Ministry of Environment and Forestry has failed to communicate the risk of air pollution in the capital, Jakarta, and surrounding areas. Data presented on the ministrys website shows Jakarta has good air...
It's Sarabi's pride, Mufasa just lives there: a biologist on The Lion King
Jul 22, 2019 13:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Last week saw the release of the rebooted The Lion King, an attempt to capitalise on the billion-dollar success of the 1994 original. With a star-studded cast, the reboot closely follows the plot of the first movie...
Adapting cities to a hotter world: 3 essential reads
Jul 21, 2019 11:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Heat waves can be deadly, especially when they combine high temperatures with elevated humidity levels that make the air feel even hotter. The impacts can be especially strong in cities, which often are several degrees...
Dog owners could take the lead on dingo conservation with a 'Fido fund'
Jul 18, 2019 23:31 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Humans and dogs go way back. From wolf totems to the big bad wolf of fact and fairy tale, through sheepdogs, lap dogs, and labradoodles, our relationships with these animals are complex, emotionally charged and sometimes...
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