Removing CO2 from the atmosphere won't save us: we have to cut emissions now
Dec 08, 2015 02:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Over 190 countries are negotiating in Paris a global agreement to stabilise climate change at less than 2℃ above pre-industrial global average temperatures. For a reasonable chance of keeping warming under 2℃ we can...
Beijing Smog Problem Worsens Amid Climate Change Summit
Dec 02, 2015 12:26 pm UTC| Life Nature
On Monday, Chinese netizens saw the streets of Beijing blanketed in the thickest, hazardous smoke the country has seen. Reuters said Beijing maintained the second-highest orange level alert on Monday, forcing major...
Dec 02, 2015 03:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Was it Confucius who said its a funny old world? If he didnt he might well do so now. Having spent part of the last couple of weeks trying to breathe in Beijing, one cant help but be struck by the remarkable contradictions...
Australia needs a 'fresh start' on climate policy: authority
Nov 30, 2015 08:11 am UTC| Commentary Nature
Australia needs to reset discussions related to climate policy, according to the governments advisory body on climate policy. The Climate Change Authority makes the argument in the second draft report of its special review...
Explainer: how scientists know climate change is happening
Nov 30, 2015 06:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
The Paris climate conference will set nations against each other, and kick off huge arguments over economic policies, green regulations and even personal lifestyle choices. But one thing isnt up for debate: the evidence...
We can achieve sustainability -- but not without limiting growth
Nov 30, 2015 04:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Can Australians be sustainable and enjoy endless economic growth? Its not likely. In a recent article on The Conversation, Steve Hatfield-Dodds argued that sustainability was possible in Australia without sacrificing...
India monsoon tracker: The dry patch continues
Jul 10, 2015 01:55 am UTC| Nature
The south-west monsoon rains have gone into deficit again. After a significant improvement in late June, rainfall conditions have deteriorated in past two weeks. Cumulative rainfall between 1 June and 9 July stood at 4%...
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
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects