Climate Change Series

The green energy surge still isn't enough for 1.5 degrees. We'll have to overshoot, adapt and soak up carbon dioxide

Sep 29, 2023 01:57 am UTC| Nature

It was a rare bit of good news on climate. The International Energy Agency this week released its latest net zero roadmap, showing it was still just possible to hold global heating to 1.5℃. In the last two years, weve...

One in six UK species threatened with extinction – here's what we could lose (plus how to save them)

Sep 28, 2023 02:45 am UTC| Nature

The UK is considered one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. This is not surprising given its history of early industrialisation and agricultural intensification. These islands have lost species and...

Why does a plane look and feel like it’s moving more slowly than it actually is?

Sep 26, 2023 03:57 am UTC| Nature

A passenger jet flies at about 575 mph once its at cruising altitude. Thats nearly nine times faster than a car might typically be cruising on the highway. So why does a plane in flight look like its just inching across...

Climate Change Series

Net zero by 2050? Too late. Australia must aim for 2035

Sep 23, 2023 03:17 am UTC| Nature

This years heightened drumbeat of extreme weather shows us how little time we actually have to slash emissions. It is now clear that going slow on cutting greenhouse gas emissions is much more expensive than taking...

'Nature positive' isn't just planting a few trees – it's actually stopping the damage we do

Sep 23, 2023 00:48 am UTC| Nature

Have you heard the phrase nature positive? Its suddenly everywhere. The idea is simple: rather than continually erode the natural world, nature positive envisions a future with more nature than we have now. Created...

Morocco's earthquake and Libya's floods highlight obstacles to relief efforts, from botched disaster diplomacy to destroyed infrastructure

Sep 21, 2023 00:02 am UTC| Nature

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Morocco on Sept. 8, 2023, causing widespread damage in mountain villages. Three days later, an unusually severe Mediterranean storm caused two poorly maintained Libyan dams to...

The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought

Sep 20, 2023 23:29 pm UTC| Nature

Have you ever wondered what a kangaroos social life looks like? Well, kangaroos have stronger bonds to one another than you might think. Over six years, we monitored a population of around 130 eastern grey kangaroos...