Brazil’s iconic football shirt was a symbol of Bolsonaro – here’s how the World Cup is changing that
Support for Brazil’s football team may be breaking down political division in the country, at least for now.
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Beijing’s ‘sandstorm’ was actually a dust storm – and that’s much worse
It was tiny dust that turned the sky orange.
I’m a psychotherapist – here’s what I’ve learned from listening to children talk about climate change
Children are more receptive to the climate crisis than adults realise. We must listen to them.
Each Antarctic tourist effectively melts 83 tonnes of snow – new research
Soot from research bases and sightseeing cruises is melting millions of tonnes of Antarctic snow every summer
An agreement ends resistance to a renewable energy plant in French Guiana… but is it energy justice?
An agreement between an indigenous community and an energy company secured the development of a power plant in exchange for community benefits. But the deal does not meet energy justice principles.
Carbon budget for 1.5°C will run out in six years at current emissions levels – new research
For a two-in-three chance of staying within 1.5°C, the budget shrinks to one-and-a-half years.
African tropical mountain forests store far more carbon than previously thought – new research
Towering trees in African tropical mountain forests are a vital, overlooked carbon store threatened by deforestation.
Warmer, wetter climate benefits some birds as wetlands vanish
The Canadian Prairies are vanishing more quickly than the Amazon rainforest as they are converted for agriculture and industrial uses.
We built an app to detect areas most vulnerable to life‑threatening haze
We have developed an online tool to help authorities identify which areas they should focus on for reducing forest fires and haze in order to maximize overall health benefits.
Something about Siri: has the iPhone virtual assistant become the Apple of our eye?
In less than two months, Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant, has insinuated herself into western culture. This has been less because of Apple’s marketing and more due to the public’s general interest in the…