Climate and health litigation mounting in Australia as exposure to heat waves grows
Australia's exposure to extreme heat continues to grow while the country has emerged as a global hotspot for climate change litigation, according to the latest MJA–Lancet Countdown report, published ...
One-third of Australia's coastal terrestrial aquaculture at risk from sea level rise by 2100
New research led by Griffith University has determined that more than 43% of Queensland's current productive aquaculture ...
New season of The Last of Us has a chance at realism—scientists discuss 'zombie fungus'
In a recent Nature paper, Dr. Kronstad and co-authors highlight a warming climate as a potential contributor to the spread of ...
US storms, 'devastating' flooding death toll climbs to 17
Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 17 people, officials said Sunday, with the National Weather Service warning of "devastating" flash flooding.
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be ...
Blue Origin plans an all-female space flight—but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova's solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with ...
Artificial glaciers boost water supply in northern Pakistan
At the foot of Pakistan's impossibly high mountains whitened by frost all year round, farmers grappling with a lack of water ...
Torrential rains kill dozens in DR Congo capital
Heavy downpours in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa have killed around 30 people while wreaking havoc ...
US storms, 'severe' flooding death toll climbs to 16
Violent storms battering the central-eastern United States have killed at least 16 people, officials said, with the National ...
Industrial chicken farms are trashing Britain's rivers—and planning reforms could make things worse
Once voted the UK's favorite river, the River Wye flows from the Welsh mountains to the Severn estuary—150 miles through an ...
Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean—between Antarctica and other continents—will eventually release heat absorbed ...
Consecutive El Niños are happening more often and the result is more devastating, research suggests
El Niño, a climate troublemaker, has long been one of the largest drivers of variability in the global climate. Every few ...