A new study published in Nature Communications Earth and Environment gives possible insight into the underprediction of sea ice depletion and the formation of Arctic cyclones. 

Antarctic midge 1st reported organism using both quiescence and obligate diapause in multiple overwintering.

Using genes borrowed from bacteria, Macquarie University-led research has demonstrated fish and flies can be engineered to break down methylmercury and remove it from their bodies as a less harmful gas, offering new ways to tackle persistent mercury pollution in the environment.

In cars, pollution doesn’t come from exhaust alone. 

A small island at Tonga’s Home Reef got a little roomier in recent weeks.

Extreme fire seasons in recent years highlight the urgent need to better understand wildfires within the broader context of climate change. 

In early February 2025, bushfires ignited in northwestern Tasmania, where they have continued to burn on the island for more than a week amid windy, warm, and dry conditions.

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health that raise fresh concerns about food safety from plastic pollution.

As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, microalgae stand out as an underutilised yet promising resource.

The Haber-Bosch process, which converts atmospheric nitrogen to make ammonia fertilizer, revolutionized agriculture and helped feed the world’s growing population, but it also created huge environmental problems.