No garden? Five creative ways city dwellers can still grow their own
Apr 05, 2016 13:18 pm UTC| Life Nature
With more people than ever living in cities, how do we reconcile our need for fresh fruit and vegetables with the challenges of life in an urban environment where the time and space for gardening are...
Airline emissions and the case for a carbon tax on flight tickets
Apr 05, 2016 04:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Nature
After years of delay, the international aviation industry is inching its way towards bringing its greenhouse emissions under some form of regulation. Last month the United Nations International Civil Aviation Organisation...
This summer's sea temperatures were the hottest on record for Australia: here’s why
Apr 04, 2016 23:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The summer of 2015-2016 was one of the hottest on record in Australia. But it has also been hot in the waters surrounding the nation: the hottest summer on record, in fact. Difference in summer sea surface...
Banning fishing has helped parts of the Great Barrier Reef recover from damage
Apr 04, 2016 02:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The worlds coral reefs face unprecedented threats. Their survival depends on how well they can cope with a long list of pressures including fishing, storms, coral bleaching, outbreaks of coral predators and reduced water...
Great Barrier Reef pollution controls are not enough: here's what we can do
Apr 03, 2016 23:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Current efforts to protect the Great Barrier Reef from land-based pollution are unlikely to be enough, according to our scientific review published in Global Change Biology. Poor water quality along with climate...
Paris set a benchmark in the battle against climate change. What now?
Mar 31, 2016 08:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This article is a foundation essay. They are longer than usual and take a wider look at a key issue affecting society. Its been a few months since the Paris Agreement wrapped up. On April 22, it will be signed by...
A new strategy for drought-stressed cities: graywater recycling
Mar 30, 2016 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Many regions of the United States are struggling with water shortages. Large areas of the West are contending with moderate to severe drought, while California is now in the fifth year of one of the most extreme droughts...
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