Five named tropical storms pictured in the Atlantic
23 September 2020
On 14 September, for only the second time since records began, there were five named tropical storms in the Atlantic
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Wildfire nightmare captured in harrowing image of California burning
23 September 2020
This image is a terrible reminder of the US wildfire crisis. Here it rages by California's Bidwell Bar Bridge, which spans Oroville Lake in Butte County
How to use plants to turn your home into a green building
23 September 2020
Planting climbers like ivy can cover ugly walls, insulate your home and support local wildlife – and keeping it under control is easier than you would think, writes Clare Wilson
When things look bleak, thinking in terms of ‘hope horizons’ can help
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With wildfires raging, the outlook looks bleak from San Francisco. Thinking about the future in terms of “hope horizons” can help, writes Annalee Newitz
Evolution is evolving: 13 ways we must rethink the theory of nature
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Do species really exist? Are genes destiny? Do only the fittest survive? Can we shape or stop evolution? New insights into nature are providing surprising answers, and a glorious new picture of life’s complexity
Air pollution in China may have caused millions of deaths since 2000
21 September 2020
Air pollution is estimated to have caused 30.8 million premature deaths in China and Taiwan since 2000, according to an algorithm that was trained on satellite data
Australian stinging tree injects animals with spider-venom-like toxin
16 September 2020
Australian stinging trees, species of which can grow up to 35 metres tall, inject toxins that cause pain in the same way as animal venoms found in spiders and scorpions
Washing our clothes has created 5.6 million tonnes of microfibre waste
16 September 2020
Since 1950, 5.6 million tonnes of microplastic microfibres have been dumped on land and in the sea through clothes washing – and the rate of release is increasing
'Massive failure': The world has missed all its biodiversity targets
15 September 2020
The world hasn't fully met any of the 20 biodiversity targets set by global governments a decade ago, leading conservationists to condemn nature protection efforts as a “massive failure”
