A record‑shattering El Niño is almost here. Here’s what that means for the world’s weather
Mandy Freund, The University of Melbourne The world is bracing for the strongest El Niño in history. The United Nations…
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Danube River’s water level in Budapest falls to a record low
The Danube River’s water level in Budapest fell to a record low on Tuesday, after Hungary experienced its driest summer…
Cyprus Dam Levels More Than Double Last Year’s Total — But Officials Warn Against Complacency
Cyprus’s reservoirs were sitting at just 39.3 per cent capacity as of September 1, new figures reveal — with a…
Officials Warn Against Careless Cigarette Disposal
The fire department urged the public to take extra care during the summer heat, warning against carelessly discarding cigarette butts…
The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought
Amy Bennett, University of Leeds Rising more than 70 metres above the rainforest canopy, a giant skyscraper of a tropical…
‘The Sun was dark and its darkness lasted for 18 months’ – what we can learn from worst volcanic eruptions in history
Alex Brown, Durham University Europe was plunged into darkness and suffered from intense crop failures and famines in the years…
Average sea surface temperature hits new high
– The daily global average sea surface temperature (SST) reached 21.1 degrees Celsius on Aug. 22, surpassing the previous record…
We’re building a New York‑sized city every month. That’s worrying for our climate
Philip Oldfield, UNSW and William Craft, UNSW Each of us needs of a roof over our head, classrooms to learn…
Deep‑sea sponges survive in complete darkness in ways we didn’t know before
The deep-sea sponge Calyx sp. in its natural habitat. PROBIO-DEEP/Fugro Alessandro N. Garritano, University of Sydney; UNSW Sydney and Torsten…
Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant restarts
Hungary’s Paks nuclear power plant restarted Turbine 6 of Unit 3 on Saturday as emergency construction measures and rising water…