ENVIRONMENT

10 of the deadliest natural disasters in history

Every year, some of the deadliest natural disasters — earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods, wildfires and droughts, on average kill nearly 60,000 people,...

U.S. can get close to deep decarbonization by 2050

The United States will get only partially toward deep reductions in greenhouse gasses with the policy tools currently available even in the scenario most...

New ‘crime scene investigation’ may save endangered carnivorous plants

Researchers have combined macro photography with DNA metabarcoding to create a new botanical "CSI" tool that may hold the key to safeguarding the future...

Increased heat and drought stunt tropical trees, a major carbon sink

For a long time, ecologists assumed tree rings to be absent in tropical trees because of a lack of temperature and rain fluctuations in...

Australia’s environment law doesn’t protect the environment

The Federal Court recently quashed a duty of care owed by the environment minister to Australian children, to protect them from the harms of...

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