We’re not protecting our oceans as well as we think: new research
Overfishing and poor enforcement are just two reasons marine ecosystems are struggling to recover...Read More
A record-shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weather
The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations has made the grim prediction that our planet now sits in the “danger zone” of extreme…
Climate change images are getting scarier – could fear help drive action?
Over the summer, Europe provided a stark new set of images of climate change. Wildfires raced across forests and grasslands, rivers and reservoirs dried up in droughts and extreme heat…
Your house may be a haven for wildlife. It’s time we design homes with nature in mind
Ever found a bare-nosed wombat napping under your house or heard a possum thumping around in your roof? You’re not alone. Data from Wildlife Victoria reveals that about 2,400 native…
A landmark UN report says the world will overshoot the 1.5°C climate target. What happens now?
For over a decade, the world has been trying to limit global warming to 1.5°C. That’s no longer possible, according to a new United Nations report. We will likely pass…
Landmines and remnants of war pose a serious threat, and more needs to be done to solve it
In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged Europe amid record-breaking heat and drought. These fires posed an immediate threat to life, forcing the evacuation of over 300,000 people across France, Spain…
The bloodsucking insect with a saw for a mouth: how the tsetse fly bites through almost anything
Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa’s most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock production and rural development for generations, across a region spanning millions of square kilometres…
Storms of dust and sand are another sign our climate is changing. Two experts explain
Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a sky of red, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and…
Wind and solar projects in Kenya and South Africa don’t always benefit the communities that host them – study
Private investment in clean energy projects is growing: in sub-Saharan Africa, it’s approaching US$40 billion a year. These “green transition” investments in solar and wind power are meant to benefit…