Satellites could collide in space due to climate change shrinking part of the atmosphere, scientists have warned. Space junk could get stuck in orbit due to humans damaging a layer called the thermosphere, according to MIT engineers. That would leave less room for new satellites that provide internet, navigation and weather forecasting to our planet. Overcrowding in orbit could lead […]
The last time a cyclone struck so far south along Australia’s east coast was in 1974. For the first time in more than five decades, a tropical cyclone is on track to hit Australia’s relatively temperate east coast. Slow-moving Cyclone Alfred is barrelling toward Brisbane – Australia’s third biggest city – and the nearby tourist […]
The warming waters of the Arabian Gulf mean fish must adapt to survive – but new research suggests local marine life might be particularly good at it. Scientists at NYU Abu Dhabi found reef fish in the harsh Arabian Gulf conditions had developed a higher “thermal tolerance” than in the milder Gulf of Oman. However, the Arabian Gulf had […]
The majority of companies around the world are unprepared for the risks caused by temperatures soaring due to climate change, a new report has revealed. The study shows only slightly more than a third of firms, 35 per cent, have factored in a plan to adapt for climate change. The report, from market intelligence firm S&P […]
A new study sheds light on the power of keystone species, which could help ecologists in other environments. A sea otter floating above ribbons of kelp is undoubtedly one of nature’s cutest scenes. It’s well known that the marine mammals help make these sea surface ‘pillows’ more abundant, by eating the sea urchins that nibble […]
Extreme heat may have a bigger impact on biological ageing than smoking and drinking alcohol, research suggests. As climate change fuels rising temperatures worldwide, a new study warns that extreme heat could be speeding up the ageing process in older adults. Seniors exposed to prolonged periods of extreme heat showed signs of increased biological ageing, […]
The researchers studied Earth’s orbit, tilt and wobble to solve a problem that had stumped scientists for decades. A new study suggests that Earth’s next ice age should begin within the next 11,000 years – except our impact on the planet may delay it, potentially by thousands of years. Scientists have long known that shifts […]
As temperatures rise because of climate change, a new study has drawn an unexpected conclusion – Dubai may have become cooler in recent decades. Contrasting with the global trend and with results from five other major Gulf cities analysed, the apparent fall in surface temperatures of built-up areas in Dubai has been credited to the expansion of green […]
Top environmental delegates worked late into the night on Thursday to seal critical negotiations and pave the way to secure $200 billion a year for biodiversity protection by 2030. The gavel came down with no objections at the extended UN Biodiversity talks in Rome, held at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation office. The room erupted in […]
The IPCC assessment summarises the latest climate research from around the world, taking hundreds of experts years to produce. Representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered on Monday to work out the details of the next major UN climate science report. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is meeting for a week-long session in Hangzhou, […]
