World is already 1.7C warmer according to Puerto Rican sponge record

Sea sponge records going back around 300 years suggest that the Earth is already 1.7 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial era. The new research predicts that global average surface temperatures could be 2C warmer by 2030, much sooner than previously thought, but not all climate scientists agree.

The controversial Pep-11 project would be killed off along with all offshore gas and mineral exploration projects in waters off New South Wales under new laws proposed by the state government. Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 is a petroleum exploration area about 50km off the NSW coastline between Newcastle and Wollongong.

From deadly floods in California to devastating fires in Chile, scientists warn the world is not prepared for the climate disasters that are hitting with increasing frequency as human-driven global heating continues to break records.

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World may already be 1.7C warmer according to Puerto Rican sea sponge record
Sea sponge records going back around 300 years suggest that the Earth is already 1.7 degrees Celsius warmer than the pre-industrial era. The new research predicts that global average surface temperatures could be 2C warmer by 2030, much sooner than previously thought, but not all climate scientists agree.

Pep-11 to be killed off under NSW government’s plan to stop offshore gas exploration
The controversial Pep-11 project would be killed off along with all offshore gas and mineral exploration projects in waters off New South Wales under new laws proposed by the state government. Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 is a petroleum exploration area about 50km off the NSW coastline between Newcastle and Wollongong.

World not prepared for climate disasters after warmest ever January
From deadly floods in California to devastating fires in Chile, scientists warn the world is not prepared for the climate disasters that are hitting with increasing frequency as human-driven global heating continues to break records.

Forests Break a Mesmerizing Law Found Throughout Nature
According to a new study, forest canopies don't replicate the fractal patterns of individual trees. Forests may well prove to be unruly ecosystems that defy mathematical laws, from their canopies right down to their cells. And there's something beautiful in that too.

India's tigers climb high as climate, human pressure rises
Tigers in India have been photographed in high-altitude mountains rarely seen before, with experts suggesting relentless human pressure and a heating climate are driving them from traditional hunting grounds.

Ancient 15,000-Year-Old Viruses Seen in Melting Tibetan Glaciers
While the specter of ancient viruses seems particularly worrisome after the COVID-19 pandemic, the greatest danger lies in what else the melting ice is releasing – massive reserves of sequestered methane and carbon. But it's clear the ice could also hold insights into past environmental changes, and the evolution of viruses too.

FrogID Hits One Million Frog Records. People Power behind World's Largest Frog Project
FrogID, the Australian Museum’s (AM) trail-blazing national frog count and the largest global citizen science project about frogs, has reached a new milestone, one million validated frog records. The one millionth frog record was of a Spalding’s Rocket Frog recorded about 50kms from Cloncurry, north-west Queensland by volunteer citizen scientist, Dr Elliot Leach.

Insurance premiums rise faster than Australia’s inflation, spurred by frequent extreme weather
Insurance premiums are rising faster than inflation, squeezing homeowners, drivers and private health customers, as the rising cost of extreme weather events threatens to leave Australians exposed.