Curtin University research using thermal imaging of numbats in Western Australia has found that during hot weather the endangered animals are limited to as little as ten minutes of activity in the sun before they overheat to a body temperature of greater than 40°C.

Earth’s average surface temperature in 2023 was the warmest on record, according to an analysis by NASA.

Amid the growing concerns about air toxics from pollution sources, much emphasis has been placed on their impacts on human health. However, there has been limited research conducted to assess the cumulative country-wide impact of air toxics on both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, as well as the complex interactions within food webs. 

The frigid Arctic Ocean is far removed from the places most people live, but even so, “forever chemicals” reach this remote landscape.

Beaches and dunes are becoming increasingly trapped between rising sea levels and infrastructure.

The widely used dry-cleaning and degreasing solvent perc can be converted to useful chemicals by a new clean, safe and inexpensive procedure. 

NASA announced that 2023 was the hottest year on record, according to an analysis of annual global average temperatures by the Goddard Institute for Space Studies. 

Tidal range schemes can protect estuaries and coastal areas from the effects of sea level rise according to Lancaster researchers.

Peatlands are affected more by drought than expected.

Hummingbirds use two distinct sensory strategies to control their flight, depending on whether they’re hovering or in forward motion, according to new research by University of British Columbia (UBC) zoologists.