The Lord Howe screw pine is a self-watering island giant
Aug 27, 2018 15:36 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
If youd like more content like this, sign up for the Beating Around the Bush newsletter for a dose of nature news every two weeks. Pandanus forsteri, a species of screw pine endemic to Lord Howe Island, grows tall like...
Curious Kids: Do butterflies remember being caterpillars?
Aug 27, 2018 15:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This is an article from Curious Kids, a series for children. The Conversation is asking kids to send in questions theyd like an expert to answer. All questions are welcome serious, weird or wacky! You might also like the...
Here's how to reset New Zealand’s cultural diplomacy in the Pacific
Aug 27, 2018 15:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As part of a renewed approach to diplomacy in the Pacific region, the New Zealand budget this year included a funding boost for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) - NZ$150 million additional operational...
Rising seas will displace millions of people – and Australia must be ready
Aug 24, 2018 03:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Sea-level rise is already threatening some communities around the world, particularly small island states, as it exacerbates disasters resulting from storm surges and flooding. If greenhouse gas emissions continue...
Tons of plastic trash enter the Great Lakes every year – where does it go?
Aug 21, 2018 16:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Awareness is rising worldwide about the scourge of ocean plastic pollution, from Earth Day 2018 events to the cover of National Geographic magazine. But few people realize that similar concentrations of plastic pollution...
What Australian states can learn from Trump dismantling climate change policy
Aug 21, 2018 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The Trump administrations withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement was greeted with dismay around the world. Less well known, but probably just as damaging to emissions reductions, was freezing standards for carbon...
Indonesia earthquake: how scrap tyres could stop buildings collapsing
Aug 16, 2018 20:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
At the time of writing, 436 people have died following an earthquake in the Indonesian island of Lombok. A further 2,500 people have been hospitalised with serious injuries and over 270,000 people have been...
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