What El Niño means for the world's perilous climate tipping points
Jul 11, 2023 06:45 am UTC| Nature
The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed it: El Niño conditions have arrived and are expected to become moderate to strong as they develop over the coming year. El Niño is the hot phase of...
The true origins of the world's smallest and weirdest whale
Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature
The pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata, is the weirdest whale youve probably never heard of. It is the smallest of the living baleen whales and restricted to the Southern Hemisphere. Its tank-like skeleton is...
Humans set budgets when facing an uncertain future. So do ants
Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature
Imagine you are looking for a parking spot at a crowded event. You find one far from your destination. Do you decide to take it, or invest more time into hunting a better spot which may or may not exist? You might...
Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature
In countries near the Earths equator, tourists are often dazzled by a demonstration of a mysterious physical phenomenon. A presenter will position three buckets of water one in the Northern Hemisphere, one in the Southern...
Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt?
Jul 11, 2023 06:42 am UTC| Nature
Newfoundlands northern cod was once thought to be an inexhaustible resource. In fact, much of the provinces history and culture continues to be linked with this iconic species. But in the 1990s, the northern cod population...
JAL Innovates Travel With 'Any Wear, Anywhere' Service, Aims to Cut Fuel Use, Carbon Emissions
Jul 07, 2023 07:31 am UTC| Nature Economy Business
Japan Airlines (JAL), in partnership with Sumitomo, has launched Any Wear, Anywhere, a clothing rental service for foreign tourists and business travelers. This sustainable option not only lets passengers travel lighter,...
How climate change is causing a communication breakdown in the animal world
Jul 05, 2023 03:37 am UTC| Nature
What do the following changes have in common? Some ant species are struggling to follow trails, as warming temperatures cause a certain pheromone they use to communicate to decay. The water fleas Daphnia are finding it...
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