Enough is as good as a feast: here's how we can imagine a brighter food future

Mar 07, 2017 08:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The World Economic Forums 2017 report on the future of food examines what the worlds food systems might look like in 2030. But none of the four future scenarios it presents is particularly attractive. To create a world...

Climate Change Series

How Europe's coastal cities can cope with rising sea levels

Mar 06, 2017 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The average global sea level has risen by more than 20cm since 1980 thats a rate of 0.5mm per month according to new research from the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BCCC). These are frightening statistics for Europes...

Young African penguins are dying because they can't find the fish they need

Feb 28, 2017 06:51 am UTC| Nature

When young African penguins leave their nests for the first time they do so alone, without any guidance from their parents. They need to use their instinct to follow cues in their environment to find food and stay alive in...

Scientists Think The Arctic Can Be Refrozen If They Had $500B

Feb 24, 2017 10:06 am UTC| Science Nature

A lot of climate experts, global leaders, and financial giants have already declared Climate Change as the single biggest threat that humanity is facing as a species. Unfortunately, there are still a lot of people and...

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US City Hits 100F In The Dead Of Winter Following Disturbing Global Trends

Feb 22, 2017 09:18 am UTC| Nature

February and winter usually go hand in hand, which means that northern areas are supposed to be cold during this time. Thats how the world usually works. In Magnum, Oklahoma for example, temperatures should be in the low...

Mount Isa contamination 'within guidelines' but residents told to clean their homes

Feb 21, 2017 08:19 am UTC| Nature

After an 11-year wait, Mount Isa Mines has released the official report into the lead contamination that has blighted the city for decades. The report, commissioned by the mines owner, Glencore, and produced by...

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How the warming world could turn many plants and animals into climate refugees

Feb 15, 2017 06:18 am UTC| Nature

Finding the optimum environment and avoiding uninhabitable conditions has been a challenge faced by species throughout the history of life on Earth. But as the climate changes, many plants and animals are likely to find...