All posts by Daniel T Cross
The planet’s largest ecosystems could ‘unravel fast’
Larger ecosystem may be prone to sudden collapses once they have been pushed past a tipping point.
Elephants mourn their dead, scientists say
Elephants have long been known to linger at the carcasses of dead mates.
Tropical forests are becoming less effective as carbon sinks
Tropical forests are losing their ability to absorb CO2 from manmade greenhouse gas emissions faster than expected.
Platypuses are losing out to people and a changing climate
The unique creatures may go the way of the dodo unless conservation efforts are stepped up.
Online shopping isn’t all that green, researchers say
Should you go to a store in person or should you shop online to reduce your carbon footprint?
Australia’s bushfires destroyed a fifth of the country’s forests
In just a few months some 5.8 million hectares of broadleaf forest burned down in New South Wales and Victoria.