As a society, we are converting more and more land to food production, with massive consequences…
Month: September 2020
What is carbon capture, usage and storage – and can it trap emissions?
Technology that can keep carbon dioxide emissions from entering the atmosphere and stoking global heating will…
Country diary: rich purple heather marks a year on the island
Just as the low-lying pastures of the west mainland are starting to look a little tired…
Scientists take temperatures of butterflies to uncover climate threat
Catching nearly 4,000 wild butterflies with handheld nets and taking the temperature of each tiny insect…
Seventy whales stranded in Tasmania released, but only 20 remain well enough for rescue
Whale rescuers at one of the world’s largest stranding events on Tasmania’s west coast have now…
‘The hits just keep coming’: Congress stumbles from crisis to crisis
Ancient Egypt only had 10 plagues. The 116th Congress says, ‘Hold my staff.’ The House and…
Senators: Intel community weighs more disclosures on foreign meddling
Chairman Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Vice Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) said intelligence officials are much more…
Climate crisis must not be overshadowed by Covid, Johnson to tell UN
The world cannot allow the climate emergency to be overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic, the UK…
Scientists develop ‘tiny wind turbine’ to scavenge energy from gentle breeze – video report
Play Video 0:54 Scientists have developed a ‘tiny wind turbine’ that can take energy from a…
Brazil meat giant JBS pledges to axe suppliers linked to deforestation
Brazilian meat giant JBS said on Wednesday that it will monitor its entire supply chain by…