Labor won’t overhaul environment laws until next year. Here are 5 easy wins it could aim for now

Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek this week acknowledged the grave state of Australia’s environment and pledged new laws to go before parliament next year. But talk is...

Landsat turns 50: How satellites revolutionized the way we see – and protect – the natural world

Fifty years ago, U.S. scientists launched a satellite that dramatically changed how we see the world. It captured images of Earth’s surface in minute detail, showing...

Curious kids: why don’t whales have teeth like we do?

Why don’t whales have teeth like we do? asked by Henry, 6 years old. Great question, Henry. Your teeth are an important part of your body....

Saving East Africa’s wildlife from recurring drought

Over the past two decades, the Horn of Africa – specifically Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya – has experienced more intense and frequent droughts. The affected areas...

Wildfires are becoming more common in the UK – but the threat can be managed

The UK has been rather hot of late. So hot, in fact, that parts of England and Wales recently received their first ever red warning for...

How not to solve the climate change problem

When politicians talk about reaching “net zero” emissions, they’re often counting on trees or technology that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air. What they...

St. Lawrence shoreline erosion: We must work with, not against, nature

The St. Lawrence riverbanks are eroding. This has an impact on infrastructure, economy and inhabitants’ well-being. It exposes communities to flooding and can destroy local ecosystems....

Research survey finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change.

Canadian lakes are in hot water over climate change, a new research survey has concluded. “Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of...

Trash can be cash in Manila recycling facility

MANILA – The country’s capital city has partnered with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Environmental Management Bureau – National Capital Region (DENR-EMB-NCR) to promote...

Vegetarian diets may be better for the planet – but the Mediterranean diet is the one omnivores will actually adopt