Environment

Nature is in crisis. Here are 10 easy ways you can make a difference

Last month, Sir David Attenborough called on United Kingdom residents to “go wild once per week”. By this, he meant taking actions which help rather than harm the natural world, such as planting wildflowers for bees and eating more plant-based foods.

A ‘hybrid’ solar eclipse is about to be visible in Australia. Here’s when and where you can see it

On Thursday 20 April, the Ningaloo region of Western Australia will experience a total solar eclipse. Eclipse chasers from around the world are converging on the town of Exmouth in hopes of experiencing the profound awe of standing in the Moon’s shadow as it quickly races by.

Visitors flock to Bournemouth to see the famous clifftop goats

The seaside town of Bournemouth in the UK is best known for its idyllic beaches and sunny weather. But alongside the herd of beachgoers that flock to the town every summer, another hungrier group have taken to its sandy shores of late.

Venice canals run dry as Italy faces a drought alert

Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups.

Fancy some bush tucker with your wonky fruit? The revolution happening in our food system

With the world population heading towards nine billion, we need some clever thinking and revolutionary change to tackle the urgent issues of food supply and food waste. The (food) revolution starts now.

A bright green comet, last seen during the Stone Age, will be visible next week

The dazzling sight will pass by the Earth for the first time in 50,000 years.

Extinction crisis puts 1 million species on the brink

Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more than 1 million species are currently on the brink.

How Kings Plant Barn’s eco initiatives help Kiwis achieve their sustainability goals

Auckland’s burgeoning suburb of Stonefields welcomes a groundbreaking new garden centre that is reimagining the plant-buying experience, with sustainability at the heart of its thoughtful design.

12 awe-inspiring images captured by NASA’s James Webb telescope

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has given the world a new window into the universe, revealing breathtaking images of far-off planets, colliding galaxies and cosmic cliffs.

Get ready, a spectacular meteor shower is hitting our skies in the next few days

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… not because Christmas is coming, but because it’s time for the Geminid meteor shower – an annual spectacle to bring joy and good cheer to all!

See the stunning winning images of the Northern Lights Photographer of the Year

For its fifth annual edition, Capture the Atlas celebrates the most remarkable photographs featuring the Northern Lights.

Earthshot Prize: Five winners that will help solve major environmental problems

Climate change is one of the greatest threats ever to face humanity. With mounting storms, fires, floods and droughts and the annual disappointment of international negotiations, it’s easy to despair about how bad the future climate will be. But exciting work is being done to find solutions. This is where the Prince of Wales’s Earthshot prize makes a difference.

Sunflowers: A golden bullseye

Sunflowers are more than just a bright and pretty face.

An entire Pacific country will upload itself to the metaverse. It’s a desperate plan – with a hidden message

The Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to create a version of itself in the metaverse, as a response to the existential threat of rising sea levels.

A total lunar eclipse is set to dazzle tomorrow – along with some other stellar sights

Tomorrow evening people across Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a total lunar eclipse, weather permitting. It’s an opportunity to not be missed, as the next one won’t be visible from our region until 2025.

The CLEAR Mission: Satellite removes junk from Space

A UK-based mission will be among the first to begin removing junk from space, grabbing it with a huge claw and moving it into an orbit that will see it burn up in the atmosphere.

‘Forever chemicals’ are everywhere – here’s what you need to know about them

Whether you’ve heard of them before or not, “forever chemicals” are all around us. Stain-resistant carpets, non-stick pans, mascara and even some food packaging all contain these chemicals.

Q&A: Ethique founder Brianne West on solid beauty bar myths and saving 23m bottles from landfill

Ethique founder Brianne West created her company 10 years ago, hoping to move the needle on beauty’s plastic waste problem. […]

2022’s supercharged summer of climate extremes: How global warming and La Niña fuelled disasters on top of disasters

There’s an old joke about the fellow who has his left foot in a bucket of ice water and the right in a bucket of hot water, so that his overall temperature is average. That seemed to apply to the climate during 2022’s northern summer of extremes.

‘Sad and distressing’: massive numbers of bird deaths in Australian heatwaves reveal a profound loss is looming

Heatwaves linked to climate change have already led to mass deaths of birds and other wildlife around the world. To stem the loss of biodiversity as the climate warms, we need to better understand how birds respond.

Watch the incredible moment NASA crashes a spacecraft into an asteroid

The space agency has successfully conducted its first “planetary defence test”.

Prince William asks Jacinda Ardern to stand in for him at Earthshot Prize in New York

A request from the Prince of Wales was accepted by the self-proclaimed ‘exceptionally poor substitute’.

La Niña, 3 years in a row: a climate scientist on what flood-weary Australians can expect this summer

After weeks of anticipation, it’s finally official: the Bureau of Meteorology has declared another La Niña is underway. This means Australia’s east coast will likely endure yet another wet, and relatively cool, spring and summer.

In Spain, weavers reuse shopping bags to shield from sun

The sun beats down on the narrow streets of the Spanish village of Valverde de la Vera, filtered through multi-coloured shades made out of plastic shopping bags and the remains of old advertising billboards.

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