Meet the narwhal, 'unicorn of the sea'
Jan 18, 2020 11:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Narwhals are often called the unicorns of the sea. The long tusk of the male narwhal sets these whales apart, but its not the only thing that makes Monodon monoceros among the most intriguing and mysterious marine...
The pitfalls of eco-efficiency
Jan 18, 2020 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The saying the road to hell is paved with good intentions can be applied to many situations, and among them are companies efforts to preserve natural resources. For example, changes intended to reduce resource use can in...
Worst marine heatwave on record killed one million seabirds in North Pacific Ocean
Jan 18, 2020 11:55 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The common guillemot (known as the common murre in North America) breeds in both the Pacific and the Atlantic and is among the most abundant seabirds in the northern hemisphere. But like many other seabirds, its numbers...
Beware of bushfire scams: how fraudsters take advantage of those in need
Jan 18, 2020 04:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Theres been an overwhelming outpouring of love and support around the world for those impacted by the bushfires, from social-media donation drives to music concerts to authors auctioning off their books. Sadly, but...
Bushfires left millions of animals dead. We should use them, not just bury them
Jan 16, 2020 10:02 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Bushfires this season have left an estimated 1 billion dead animals in their wake, their carcasses dotting the blackened landscape. Adding to the toll, farmers are being forced to euthanise injured and starving...
Might the bushfire crisis be the turning point on climate politics Australian needs?
Jan 16, 2020 09:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature Politics
Countries have long periods in which policies change little, and only by increments. Occasionally there are turning points, when previously intractable policy problems are suddenly resolved, recasting policy for the...
We have already had countless bushfire inquiries. What good will it do to have another?
Jan 16, 2020 09:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
As our country battles the most extensive fires of our lifetime, there are increasing calls for a royal commission into the states and territories preparedness and the federal governments response to the disaster. A...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight