COP29 negotiators seek climate finance deal as deadline looms | Climate News
Vulnerable nations are seeking $1.3 trillion to deal with damage from climate change and to adapt to that change.With time running down, negotiators at the…
Year 2024 to be the first to breach 1.5C warming limit: EU climate agency | Climate Crisis News
The Copernicus Climate Change Service warning comes days before nations are due to gather for crunch climate talks led by the United Nations.For the first…
Heat-related deaths and diseases rising due to climate change, experts warn | Climate Crisis News
Climate change is raising temperatures to dangerous levels, causing more deaths and the spread of infectious diseases, while worsening drought and food security, a new…
More than one in three tree species at risk of extinction: Report | Environment News
The International Union for Conservation of Nature says tree species are at risk of extinction in 192 countries.More than one in three species of trees…
Inside abandoned ‘Deception Island’ left to rot for 60 years after catastrophic event wiped out entire neighbourhoods
AN EERIE island abandoned off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsular hides a dark secret behind its deceptively welcoming appearance.Part of the South Shetland Islands,…
Where are the world’s millionaires and how is wealth divided globally? | Business and Economy News
The world has at least 58 million US dollar millionaires, accounting for 1.5 percent of the global adult population, according to the 2024 UBS Global…
Why does AI pose a huge energy supply problem? | Technology News
Technology revolution comes with gargantuan power and cooling needs.Artificial intelligence is driving a technological revolution. But feeding it requires more electricity to run its powerful…
World’s hottest day recorded on Sunday, climate monitor says | Climate Crisis News
Global average surface air temperature was 17.09 degrees Celsius on Sunday, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says.July 21 was the hottest day ever recorded…
Why is July the hottest month of the year? | Climate News
EXPLAINERThe world has faced its 12th straight month of historic heat, with this summer on track to be among the hottest yet. While summer has…
Cruise exclusively for LGBTQIA+ passengers to set sail for icey Antarctica
A cruise for the LGBTQIA+ community is due to set sail to Antarctica in February 2025, including penguin encounters, whale watching and freezing plunges in…
Mawson Station chef turned aurora australis photographer revels in his finest photos so far
Justin Chambers has been chasing the aurora australis for over a decade, and he's now in one of the best places in the world to…
‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March | Climate Crisis News
European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather. The world just experienced its warmest March on record,…
Australian expeditioners celebrate Mawson Antarctic research station’s 70th anniversary
In short: Today marks 70 years since a small group of Australian expeditioners established a research station named in honour of renowned explorer Sir Douglas Mawson.Scientists…
New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts | World Health Organization News
There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050. The number of new…
Paul Lynch: Is Prophet Song a mirror of modern-day fascism? | Arts and Culture
The Booker Prize-winning author dissects his tale of global conflicts and tyranny. In a world where literature often mirrors the pulsating heart of society, Paul…
Melbourne woman completes 1,300km run across Antarctica
It was while battling through the deep snow, the freezing cold temperatures, and the ferocious winds of Antarctica that Donna Urquhart realised the scale of…
Is a global debt crisis looming? | Debt
The world is drowning in a record amount of debt concentrated in developing countries. Global debt has hit a record $307 trillion in 2023. That…
Can we ever put an end to global hunger? | Hunger
The world produces enough food to feed all of its 8 billion people, yet hundreds of millions go hungry every day. There is no shortage…
Earth to warm up to 2.9C even with current climate pledges: UN | Climate Crisis News
UN warns world ‘out of road’ for limiting warming to 1.5C ahead of COP28 meeting in Dubai. The world’s emissions-cutting pledges are nowhere near enough…
Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show | Climate Crisis News
Concerns that world is experiencing start of a long-term trend of decline in Antarctic sea ice. Sea ice that covers the ocean around Antarctica hit…