How we discovered three new species of penguin in the Southern Ocean
The discovery that gentoo penguins are actually four distinct species has important implications for their conservation.
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Amazon fires are causing glaciers in the Andes to melt even faster
‘Black carbon’ from rainforest fires is settling on glaciers and making them melt faster, according to new research.
We climate scientists won’t know exactly how the crisis will unfold until it’s too late
Humanity at risk if we keep thinking everything is under control
Humans are encroaching on Antarctica’s last wild places, threatening its fragile biodiversity
Protecting the continent’s remaining pristine wilderness areas is urgent, but achievable.
Don’t let dengue mozzies ruin your World Cup fever
Football fever may not be the only thing spreading when hundreds of thousands of sports fans converge on Brazil for the FIFA World Cup this June and July. Mass events such as the Olympic and Commonwealth…
Welcome to Manaus, a factory city in the heart of the jungle
The relationship between the Brazilian city of Manaus and the English football team didn’t get off to a great start. Before the World Cup draw in December last year, England manager Roy Hodgson said he…
Climate change is killing trees in Queensland’s tropical rainforests
A 50-year experiment shows warmer, ‘thirstier’ air may have cut the lifespan of Queensland’s tropical trees in half since the 1980s.
Understanding transitions may be critical to our survival
Next time you have a bad day at work, consider Sisyphus. His annual appraisal by the ancient Greek gods was so bad (over the previous 12 months he demonstrated deceitfulness, greed, malice and homicide…
From Australia to the Andes, we’re discovering new biodiversity hotspots worldwide
Scientists are discovering previously unknown species in unexpected places, according to a new study.
How to use free satellite data to monitor natural disasters and environmental changes
Time-lapse animations that once took days to create are now easy to build with publicly available satellite images and free online tools.