Developers aren't paying enough to offset impacts on koalas and other endangered species

Jul 11, 2023 06:51 am UTC| Nature

Developers are commonly required to offset their impacts on biodiversity. They can do this in two ways. They can compensate directly for the biodiversity loss their development causes by taking action to improve habitat...

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What El Niño means for the world's perilous climate tipping points

Jul 11, 2023 06:45 am UTC| Nature

The UN World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has confirmed it: El Niño conditions have arrived and are expected to become moderate to strong as they develop over the coming year. El Niño is the hot phase of...

The true origins of the world's smallest and weirdest whale

Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature

The pygmy right whale, Caperea marginata, is the weirdest whale youve probably never heard of. It is the smallest of the living baleen whales and restricted to the Southern Hemisphere. Its tank-like skeleton is...

Humans set budgets when facing an uncertain future. So do ants

Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature

Imagine you are looking for a parking spot at a crowded event. You find one far from your destination. Do you decide to take it, or invest more time into hunting a better spot which may or may not exist? You might...

Does the direction water rotates down the drain depend on which hemisphere you're in? Debunking the Coriolis effect in your sink

Jul 11, 2023 06:43 am UTC| Nature

In countries near the Earths equator, tourists are often dazzled by a demonstration of a mysterious physical phenomenon. A presenter will position three buckets of water one in the Northern Hemisphere, one in the Southern...

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Climate change is transforming our oceans. Can fisheries management adapt?

Jul 11, 2023 06:42 am UTC| Nature

Newfoundlands northern cod was once thought to be an inexhaustible resource. In fact, much of the provinces history and culture continues to be linked with this iconic species. But in the 1990s, the northern cod population...

JAL Innovates Travel With 'Any Wear, Anywhere' Service, Aims to Cut Fuel Use, Carbon Emissions

Jul 07, 2023 07:31 am UTC| Nature Economy Business

Japan Airlines (JAL), in partnership with Sumitomo, has launched Any Wear, Anywhere, a clothing rental service for foreign tourists and business travelers. This sustainable option not only lets passengers travel lighter,...