Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change

Plant seeds must travel far to maintain healthy ecosystems. Carried on the wind or in the fur and dung of animals, travelling seeds help cleared forest...

Australia’s cities policies are seriously inadequate for tackling the climate crisis

It will be impossible to tackle climate change unless we transform the way we build and plan cities, which are responsible for a staggering 70% of...

More than 500 animals and birds could be lost or extinct, says study

VANCOUVER — A study shows a less colourful and quieter world with the possible loss of more than 500 species that haven’t been seen in over...

Europe is determined to cut fossil fuel ties with Russia, even though getting Hungary on board won’t be easy

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced Europe to rethink its energy policy – especially its deep dependence on Russia for about one-third of its fossil fuel...

Grim 2022 drought outlook for Western US offers warnings for the future as climate change brings a hotter, thirstier atmosphere

Much of the western U.S. has been in the grip of an unrelenting drought since early 2020. The dryness has coincided with record-breaking wildfires, intense and...

Summer ‘revenge travel’ could raise drowning risk at beaches, but new tech might help

Many North Americans plan to travel this summer to catch up on lost experiences, following two years of COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions. This so-called revenge travel...

Pollution kills more than 9M people each year globally: study

Neighbourhood green space is in rapid decline, deepening both the climate and mental health crises

The past 20 or so years of housing development in England and Wales has decimated community access to green space. That’s according to a new report...

5 technologies that will help make the food system carbon neutral

Globally, about one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture and food systems. The carbon footprint of food systems includes all the emissions from its...

Climate change is now on the menu at seafood restaurants

Restaurant menus across the West Coast of Canada will soon see an influx of squid and sardine dishes, while the popular sockeye salmon makes a slow...