Urban nature: What kinds of plants and wildlife flourish in cities?

Jun 27, 2017 02:31 am UTC| Nature

Biodiversity refers to the variety of all living things on Earth, but people often have very specific ideas of what it means. If you run an online search for images of biodiversity, you are likely to find lots of photos of...

China Wants To Catch Carbon Using Giant Facilities, Shows Up The US

Jun 21, 2017 08:37 am UTC| Nature

As one of the biggest contributors to carbon emissions in the world, China has taken it upon itself to clean up its air and also become one of the leaders in fighting climate change. To show just how serious it is, the...

Are heatwaves 'worsening' and have 'hot days' doubled in Australia in the last 50 years?

Jun 19, 2017 16:01 pm UTC| Nature

The release of the Finkel report has refocused national attention on climate change, and how we know its happening. On a QA episode following the reports release, Climate Council CEO Amanda McKenzie said that weve...

India's wells are running dry, fast

Jun 17, 2017 16:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Over the past three years, the monsoon the rainy season that runs from June through September, depending on the region has been weak or delayed across much of India, causing widespread water shortages. With the onset...

Climate Change Series

Volcanoes under the ice: melting Antarctic ice could fight climate change

Jun 16, 2017 05:05 am UTC| Nature

Iron is not commonly famous for its role as a micronutrient for tiny organisms dwelling in the cold waters of polar oceans. But iron feeds plankton, which in turn hold carbon dioxide in their bodies. When they die, the...

12 States Threatened To Sue EPA Over Intent To Rollback Emissions Standards

Jun 13, 2017 08:29 am UTC| Politics Nature Law

In 2011, then President Barrack Obama introduced new standards in carbon emissions involving vehicles that forced car companies to make important changes in how they made vehicles. Now that Donald Trump is the president...

Future of Coal Series

Coal Kills More Americans Than 9/11 Attack Every Year; 52,000 According To Study

Jun 08, 2017 07:18 am UTC| Technology Nature

President Donald Trump said that he backed out of the Paris Climate Accord in order to increase jobs in the Fossil Fuel industry. This includes coal and oil, two of the most destructive elements in the energy industry....