Memes about animal resistance are everywhere — here’s why you shouldn’t laugh off rebellious orcas and sea otters too quickly

Memes galore centered on the “orca revolution” have inundated the online realm. They gleefully depict orcas launching attacks on boats in the Strait of Gibraltar and...

Rising temperatures mean more air conditioning which means more electricity is needed – rooftop solar is a perfect fit

On June 12 this year, the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station was awoken from a 46-day slumber to meet demand for electricity to run air-conditioning...

Climate change is making debt more expensive – new study

Threat from climate change to some of India’s sacred pilgrimage sites is reshaping religious beliefs

The famous pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, located in the central Himalayas of India, is believed to be a sacred land. It has been referred to as...

Two new Australian mammal species just dropped – and they are very small

Linette Umbrello, CC BY-SA You probably know about the Tasmanian devil. You might even know about its smaller, less-famous relative, the spotted-tailed quoll. But these are...

This solar cycle, the sun’s activity is more powerful and surprising than predicted

A coronal mass ejection on the solar surface. (NASA/GSFC/SDO) What do you feel when you see the aurora? Otherwise known as the northern or southern lights,...

The war on cars

(Version française disponible ici) What’s so picturesque about any street in Japan, city or country? Buildings and street furniture whose modernity we recognize, but that have...

International Wolf Day: Why Canadians are no longer afraid of the ‘big bad wolf’

Who is afraid of the big bad wolf? Turns out, fewer Canadians than you might think. But that was not always the case. Aug. 13 marks...

Lion farming in South Africa: fresh evidence adds weight to fears of link with illegal bone trade

In South Africa an estimated 8,000 lions are bred and kept in captivity for commercial purposes in more than 350 facilities. This is far more than...

After Maui fires, human health risks linger in the air, water and even surviving buildings

People returning to what remains of the beachside town of Lahaina, Hawaii, and other Maui communities after one of the nation’s deadliest wildfire disasters face more...