Australia

Climate endgame: Risk of human extinction ‘dangerously underexplored’

Aug 07, 2022 14:34

Dr Luke Kemp, a climate scientist at the University of Cambridge’s Centre for the Study of Existential Risk said “There are plenty of reasons to believe climate change could become catastrophic, even at modest levels of warming,” adding, “Climate change has played a role in every mass extinction event. It has helped fell empires and shaped history.
Extreme heatwaves: Surprising lessons from the record warmth

Aug 07, 2022 14:14

Unprecedented temperatures are coming faster and more furiously than researchers expected, raising questions about what to anticipate in the future.
UN report finds humans need to value nature as well as profits to survive

Jul 14, 2022 03:14

According to a UN report, a market-based focus on short-term profits and economic growth means the wider benefits of nature have been ignored, which has led to bad decisions that have reduced people’s wellbeing and contributed to climate and nature crises.
Eliminating air pollution could save more than 53,000 lives per year, study says

May 29, 2022 08:32

Researchers found that reducing the amount of air-based pollutants would have a profound impact on public health in the immediate term — and that it would also have long-term positive effects when it comes to transitioning away from unsustainable energy sources and addressing the climate crisis as a whole.
‘Devastating’: 91% of reefs surveyed on Great Barrier Reef affected by coral bleaching in 2022

May 13, 2022 09:35

Bleaching occurs when the coral becomes stressed from above-average water temperatures. The coral animal expels the photosynthetic algae that lives inside it and provides the coral with food and its colour. Report reveals extent of sixth mass bleaching event with worst-affected reefs between Cape Tribulation and Whitsundays.
Can drugs reduce the risk of long COVID? What scientists know so far

Mar 28, 2022 13:51

Researchers are trying to establish whether existing COVID-19 vaccines and treatments can prevent lasting symptoms.
Assange denied permission to appeal extradition

Mar 17, 2022 13:21

Julian Assange, the publisher of WikiLeaks, has been denied his petition to appeal the High Court’s decision to extradite him to the United States, where he faces up to 175 years in prison for publishing U.S. state secrets that revealed evidence of American war crimes.
Five ways AI is saving wildlife – from counting chimps to locating whales

Feb 23, 2022 10:41

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been identified as one of the top three emerging technologies in conservation, helping protect species around the world.
‘What the hell?’: The unlucky Australians who have caught COVID twice

Feb 23, 2022 10:32

While many assume they will be immune after catching COVID, experts say the emergence of Omicron has seen a significant increase in reinfection.
Biden must halt the assault on free press and drop the prosecution of Julian Assange

Jan 10, 2022 10:41

Wikileaks exposed U.S. war crimes in Iraq and Afghanistan, torture at Guantanamo and other abuses of power, releasing thousands of secret U.S. government and military documents that major news organizations worldwide, including The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Guardian then used as the basis for award-winning reporting.