Giraffes could go extinct – the 5 biggest threats they face
Nov 02, 2023 12:00 pm UTC| Nature
Giraffes are the worlds tallest mammals and an African icon, but they are also vulnerable to extinction. Giraffe populations have declined by 40% in the last 30 years, and there are now fewer than 70,000 mature...
Extreme weather is landing more Australians in hospital – and heat is the biggest culprit
Nov 02, 2023 11:59 am UTC| Nature
Hospital admissions for injuries directly attributable to extreme weather events such as heatwaves, bushfires and storms have increased in Australia over the past decade. A new report from the Australian Institute of...
Storms or sea-level rise – what really causes beach erosion?
Nov 01, 2023 07:02 am UTC| Nature
Beaches are dynamic. They change from week to week and month to month. Have you ever wondered what causes these changes? Or how beaches might fare as sea levels rise and if storms increase in frequency and severity? To...
We need a single list of all life on Earth – and most taxonomists now agree on how to start
Oct 31, 2023 09:17 am UTC| Nature
Species lists are one of the unseen pillars of science and society. Lists of species underpin our understanding of the natural world, threatened species management, quarantine, disease control and much else besides. The...
Toxic diets: Canadian orcas face high risks of pollution-related health effects
Oct 27, 2023 15:06 pm UTC| Nature
Killer whales, also called orcas, are known for their intelligence and striking presence. They are also enduring a silent but persistent threat beneath the surface of our oceans. My research investigates killer whales...
Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research
Oct 24, 2023 09:29 am UTC| Nature
The rate at which the warming Southern Ocean melts the West Antarctic ice sheet will speed up rapidly over the course of this century, regardless of how much emissions fall in coming decades, our new research suggests....
2 biggest threats to wombats revealed in new data gathered by citizen scientists
Oct 24, 2023 09:25 am UTC| Nature
Launched in 2015, WomSAT (Wombat Survey and Analysis Tool) is a citizen science project and website that allows wombat warriors to report sightings of wombats, their burrows, and even their cube-shaped poops. The...
The Alberta government is interfering in public sector bargaining on an unprecedented scale
Putin’s Russia: first arrests under new anti-LGBT laws mark new era of repression
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants