Ukraine minerals deal: the idea that natural resource extraction can build peace has been around for decades 
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate 
Why did Iran bomb Dubai? A Middle East expert explains the regional alliances at play 
How ongoing deforestation is rooted in colonialism and its management practices 
Does international law still matter? The strike on the girls’ school in Iran shows why we need it 
BTC Blasts +$3,500 to $66,300 High — ETF Inflows Spark Institutional Comeback, Bulls Target $75K 
Fertile land for growing vegetables is at risk — but a scientific discovery could turn the tide 
An unexpected anomaly was found in the Pacific Ocean – and it could be a global time marker 
The UK is surprisingly short of water – but more reservoirs aren’t the answer 
Extreme heat, flooding, wildfires – Colorado’s formerly incarcerated people on the hazards they faced behind bars 
LA fires: Long-term exposure to wildfire smoke is poorly understood − and a growing risk 
Australia has just had its driest September on record, and the second driest month ever: the only drier month was April 1902.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s tropical cyclone outlook is out today. It’s predicting a weaker-than-normal tropical cyclone season this year but if one hits – and it’s likely one will – it’ll bring water to rain-starved soil that will soak it up and reduce the flooding risk.
Wes Mountain speaks to forecaster Andrew Watkins, who explains how the forecast works, why a cyclone could help some farms, and how to keep safe this cyclone season.
We’ve never gone through a tropical cyclone season without at least one hitting our coast, but Australia’s past may no longer be a reliable guide to our future.
In her book Sunburnt Country: the history and future of climate change in Australia, scientist Joelle Gergis maps Australia’s climate over thousands of years. While we’ve always been a land of extremes, rapid warming since 1950 is starting to alter our weather patterns.
Dr Gergis told Madeleine De Gabriele about creating the most comprehensive history of Australia’s climate ever, and why she still has hope for the future.
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