What was behind Australia's potato shortage? Wet weather and hard-to-control diseases

May 26, 2023 15:00 pm UTC| Economy Nature

If youve been into a fish and chip shop in the last 12 months, you may well have seen a notice tacked to the wall about the impact of the potato shortage. Supermarkets, too, slapped temporary limits on frozen chip...

Farmers face a soaring risk of flash droughts in every major food-growing region in coming decades, new research shows

May 26, 2023 14:54 pm UTC| Nature

Flash droughts develop fast, and when they hit at the wrong time, they can devastate a regions agriculture. Theyre also becoming increasingly common as the planet warms. In a new study published May 25, 2023, we...

Greedy gulls decide what to eat by watching people -- new research

May 26, 2023 14:52 pm UTC| Nature

Ask anyone living in a coastal area of the UK and theyll confirm that seagulls can be a nuisance. These birds pilfering of food knows no bounds, and no one is safe from one of their thieving attacks. For many people,...

Get ready for a busy Pacific hurricane season, quieter Atlantic than recent years thanks to El Niño

May 26, 2023 14:51 pm UTC| Nature

The official 2023 hurricane season forecasts were just released, and while the Atlantic may see an average storm season this year, a busier-than-normal season is forecast in the eastern Pacific, meaning heightened risks...

Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted

May 26, 2023 14:50 pm UTC| Nature

Antarctica sets the stage for the worlds greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink...

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Wildfires in Alberta spark urgent school discussions about terrors of global climate futures

May 26, 2023 14:48 pm UTC| Nature

In the wake of wildfire outbreaks tearing through Alberta, which have destroyed infrastructure, homes and razed an estimated one million or more hectares of forest, the province recently announced only students evacuated...

Kakao To Switch To 100% Renewable Energy By 2040

May 25, 2023 23:26 pm UTC| Economy Business Nature

Kakao Corp. said it will join RE100, a global corporate to respond to climate change and other environmental issues, and transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2040. The South Korean tech giant plans to gradually...