Giant eagles and scavenging vultures shared the skies of ancient Australia
Nov 19, 2023 05:53 am UTC| Nature
Today, Australia is home to 17 species of hawks and eagles. But the fossil record shows some other, rather special raptors were present in the relatively recent past. Tens of thousands of years ago, Australia was home...
Let coastlines be coastlines: How nature-based approaches can protect Canada's coasts
Nov 19, 2023 05:51 am UTC| Nature
Along Canadian coasts, storm surges and flooding have gone from breaking news to seasonal norms. Phenomena Canadians have historically thought of as freak natural disasters are becoming regular predictable...
Nov 15, 2023 01:48 am UTC| Nature
PFAS, the forever chemicals that have been raising health concerns across the country, are not just a problem in drinking water. As these chemicals leach out of failing septic systems and landfills and wash off airport...
This is the hottest autumn on record – and it's impacting the climate system and human society
Nov 15, 2023 01:47 am UTC| Nature
We are still getting used to a new normal of devastating summer heatwaves. But the effects of a warming climate are being felt throughout the year, and recent autumn months have been further off the charts than ever. In...
Iceland on high alert for volcanic eruption – what we know so far
Nov 15, 2023 01:43 am UTC| Nature
The Reykjanes peninsula in south-west Iceland trembled with an intense swarm of earthquakes on the afternoon of Friday November 10. Hundreds of quakes were detected on the regional networks of seismometers and several were...
Birds' nests express their unique style and past experiences
Nov 13, 2023 12:01 pm UTC| Nature
Walking through a town or city, you will encounter buildings with diverse shapes and sizes. These unique styles exist in part because the buildings were constructed by different architects, engineers and builders. Birds...
We need a global treaty to solve plastic pollution – acid rain and ozone depletion show us why
Nov 13, 2023 11:57 am UTC| Nature
After years of discussion, international negotiations on a global plastics treaty resume this week in Nairobi, Kenya, at the UN Environment Programme headquarters. The third session of the UN Intergovernmental...
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