Did people or climate kill off the megafauna? Actually, it was both
Dec 04, 2019 12:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Earth is now firmly in the grips of its sixth mass extinction event, and its mainly our fault. But the modern era is definitely not the first time humans have been implicated in the extinction of a wide range of...
Australia's threatened birds declined by 59% over the past 30 years
Dec 03, 2019 14:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Australias threatened birds declined by nearly 60% on average over 30 years, according to new research that reveals the true impact on native wildlife of habitat loss, introduced pests, and other human-caused...
The bizarre and ecologically important hidden lives of mosquitoes
Dec 03, 2019 03:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Mosquitoes. Hordes of them, buzzing in your ear and biting incessantly, a maddening nuisance without equal. And not to mention the devastating health impacts caused by malaria, Zika virus and other pathogens they...
Students become school boiler-room sleuths to assess climate change risks
Dec 03, 2019 03:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
In the fall of 2012, New York City received the brunt of an unprecedented storm. In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, also referred to as Superstorm Sandy, the stock market closed for two days. Some of the citys subway...
Colombia: being an environmental activist in some countries is much more dangerous than in others
Dec 03, 2019 03:26 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Climate change, plastic pollution, rising sea levels environmentalists in developed countries are calling for action on the planetary emergency. But when environmentalists are brave enough to speak out in places like...
Crafting in times of crisis helps critters and creators
Dec 01, 2019 03:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The bushfires burning across Australia are having a devastating impact on our unique native wildlife. But while record numbers of injured and orphaned animals are being treated, tens of thousands of people across...
A hot and dry Australian summer means heatwaves and fire risk ahead
Dec 01, 2019 03:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Summer is likely to start off hot and dry, according to the Bureau of Meteorologys summer outlook, released today. Much of eastern Australia is likely to be hotter and drier than average, driven by the same climate...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight