Ontario's new climate plan is far from conservative
Dec 15, 2018 10:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
In late November, the Ontario government unveiled its game plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change by replacing the previous Liberal governments cap-and-trade program. The first few pages of the...
Native cherries are a bit mysterious, and possibly inside-out
Dec 15, 2018 10:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
People dont like parasites. But theres a local Aussie tree thats only a little bit parasitic: the native cherry, or cherry ballart. Its what we call hemiparasitic. It can photosynthesise, but gains extra nutrients by...
From pledges to action: Cities need to show their climate progress with hard data
Dec 10, 2018 02:46 am UTC| Nature
As world leaders negotiate rules for cutting greenhouse gas emissions at the COP24 meeting in Poland, U.S. cities have a vested interest in the outcome. About 85 percent of Americans live in cities, and urban areas produce...
Dec 10, 2018 02:45 am UTC| Nature
High mountain environments in South America, which in many locations encompass peaks that reach 21,000 feet (6,500 meters) or more in altitude, are home to some of the most spectacular glaciers on our planet. My research...
Badger cull alone won't work for eradicating bovine TB – but this might
Dec 08, 2018 17:36 pm UTC| Nature
Controlling the epidemic of tuberculosis in English cattle is a hugely controversial issue. The role badgers play in that epidemic and how to prevent their infection spreading to cattle is also hotly contested. The...
Geckos walk on water – we filmed them to find out how
Dec 08, 2018 17:34 pm UTC| Nature
Anyone whos seen a gecko will likely know they can climb walls. But these common lizards can also run across water nearly as fast as they can move on solid ground. Yet while we know how geckos scale smooth vertical...
Perth's brief abalone season is a time of delicacies and danger
Dec 08, 2018 17:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Starting on December 8, recreational abalone fishing will be allowed in Perth. Fishing will be limited to one hour on four Saturday mornings between December and February. The maximum catch is still 15 per person per day....
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects