Why the Indian Ocean's little-known humpback dolphins need protection
Apr 19, 2016 04:41 am UTC| Nature
When discussing my research on humpback dolphins people often think I mean the humpback whale. The humpback dolphin is probably the least-known marine mammal of Africa. It lives close to shore, just behind the breakers in...
A precarious geological bargain
Apr 18, 2016 14:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The landscapes of the Xinjiang province of western China are very special. It is here the ancient trade routes of the Silk Roads skirt the great mountains and deserts of central Asia, weaving a magic thread through a...
Australia's carbon emissions and electricity demand are growing: here's why
Apr 18, 2016 06:40 am UTC| Nature
Australias greenhouse gas emissions are on the rise. Electricity emissions, which make up about a third of the total, rose 2.7% in the year to March 2016. Australias emissions reached their peak in 2008-2009. Since then...
Brazil's thriving soy industry threatens its forests and global climate targets
Apr 18, 2016 04:11 am UTC| Nature
Brazils economy is teetering on the edge of collapse. The countrys political regime has been rocked by recent corruption scandals, and impeachment proceedings are encircling the nations leaders. And yet things couldnt be...
Consensus confirmed: over 90% of climate scientists believe we're causing global warming
Apr 15, 2016 09:22 am UTC| Nature
When we published a paper in 2013 finding 97% scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, what surprised me was how surprised everyone was. Ours wasnt the first study to find such a scientific consensus. Nor...
What prairie dogs tell us about the effects of noise pollution
Apr 14, 2016 23:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
In todays busy online world, our brains are constantly stimulated by an onslaught of information. When faced with distractions such as ringing phones, noisy colleagues and floods of incoming emails, focusing on a complex...
Delaying shutting power stations will bring big disruption later: Climate Institute research
Apr 14, 2016 15:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Modelling done for the Climate Institute indicates that without big policy changes Australias path to zero emissions from the electricity sector by 2050 would mean huge disruption after 2030. The report, A Switch in...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects