SCIENCE NEWS

How can we be sure the trapped feathers in amber are definitely dinosaur?

A feathered dinosaur tail preserved in mid-cretaceous amber around 99-million years ago has been discovered in a market in Myanmar, shedding new light on the...
Thunderstorm Asthma

What you need to know about 'Thunderstorm Asthma'

With Victoria and New South Wales on alert of severe 'thunderstorm asthma' warnings, we look at what's going on with our weather and exactly how it's affecting...
climate change

World set for another hottest year on record: World Meteorological Organization

Global temperatures continue to rise at a rate of 0.10-0.15°C per decade.
environment

Abandoned ghost nets are exacting a toll on our marine life and more

Here's what abandoned fishing equipment is doing to our north-eastern waters.
maps

Award-winning map finally gives us a faithful representation of the world

This stunning invention just took out Japan’s Grand Good Design award.
coal power

Comment: Hazelwood’s closure won’t affect power prices as much as you might think

However, making an exact price forecast is tricky, writes Roger Dargaville.
ecosystems

How overfishing and shark-finning could increase the pace of climate change

Without predators eating off smaller species, there's more carbon dioxide production.
pollution

Taj Mahal’s staining blamed partly on burning of household waste

The marble continues to darken while experts call for better local waste management.
green future

Renewables have overtaken coal in energy capacity worldwide

New report by the International Energy Agency shows a turning point in the world’s energy market.
coral bleaching

Scientists assess latest death toll on Great Barrier Reef after mass bleaching

In some areas, less than 5% of live corals remain.
Clean and green

Meet the 13 year old girl who has invented a clean energy device that costs pocket money

Maanasa Mendu has been named "America's Top Young Scientist" for her clean energy invention.
geothermal

Iceland drills hottest hole to tap into energy of molten magma

It could power some 50,000 households.
climate change

September brought the world’s record-breaking hot streak to an end – but don’t chill out

Without the effect of climate change it’s very unlikely we’d be experiencing so many records.
thermal inequity

Comment: Why poorer suburbs are more at risk in warming cities

We can't forget the suburbs when talking about heat effects in cities.
climate and weather

More tropical cyclones likely for Australia this year: here’s why

It's time to prepare for the damage this year's tropical cyclones will cause.
climate change

Trees are much better at creating clouds and cooling the climate than we thought

How gases from trees create seeds for clouds.
saving the planet

Dangerous levels of methane are coming from surprising sources

Some of the worst emissions culprits are not what you’d think.
sustainability

Cool Aussie renewable energy projects you probably haven't heard about

Buoys that make electricity from ocean waves, and mirrors that help grow tomatoes in the desert.
eco-friendly tourism

A green and happy holiday? You can have it all

How to have a great time without costing the planet.
food security

Climate change could wipe out many food cereals by 2070

The changes of our planet are moving faster than many grasses can adapt.