Which came first the lizard or the egg Three toed skink

Dr Camilla Whittington from the University of Sydney has witnessed a three-toed skink lay eggs and give birth to live young from the same pregnancy. Find out what this world-first observation could mean for research into the evolution of pregnancy.

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Corporate Giants Launch Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance

On March 28th, Salesforce, Disney, Google, Apple, and more than 300 other companies launched the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA)- the largest group of corporate renewable energy buyers in the U.S. REBA was initially formed in 2014 as a partnership between World Wildlife Fund, World Resources Insitute, the Rocky Mountain Institute, and Business for Social Responsibility to address obstacles that businesses and large corporations faced in obtaining and installing renewable energy.

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Why were the people worst affected by Cyclone Idai so badly prepared?

While the world’s poorest bear the brunt of ever more powerful storms, international leaders do little to address the devastating impact of climate change

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Aquaculture Doesn’t Reduce Pressure on Wild Fish

Aquaculture is often promoted as a sustainable alternative to catching wild fish—a way to reduce pressure on overexploited stocks while providing affordable and necessary protein for people’s diets. It’s an argument put forward by major international organizations like the World Bank and the intergovernmental Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. But it’s an argument that doesn’t hold up, according to new research.

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Tree sleuths are using DNA tests and machine vision to crack timber crimes

Scientists are optimistic that innovative techniques can pinpoint the true origin of timber.

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The Great Barrier Reef Was Seen as ‘Too Big to Fail.’ A Study Suggests It Isn’t.

Even the largest ecosystems have limits when it comes to recovering from the impact of climate change, according to new research from Australia.

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Europe set to suffer as climate change brings mosquito threat

Millions more people could be exposed to mosquito-borne diseases in coming years amid global warming, experts say.

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