Three large wildfires have churned across Greece, with one threatening whole towns and cutting a line across Evia, the country's second-largest island, isolating its northern part.
Thousands of people have fled their homes on the outskirts of Athens and hundreds have been evacuated by boat from the nearby island of Evia as Greece faced a fourth day of wildfires fuelled by strong winds and searing temperatures.
Greece is forecast to remain in the grip of a heatwave that is not expected to let up all week, with temperatures climbing above 40 degrees Celsius across the country during the day and staying there for hours.
Columnist Gary Humphries (CW, Thursday 3 June 2021) thinks that it is okay to chant the "F..." word at the Prime Minister of Australia. Quite sad really when he also states that global warming is the greatest threat to humanity that requires urgent action.
The number of deaths attributed to excessive natural heat in Australia is at least 50 times more than those recorded on death certificates, according to experts from the Australian National University (A.
Scientists believe they may have found an invaluable record of floods and droughts in the Murray-Darling Basin that could date back to 8,000 years ago.
As Australia’s most politically and economically significant river...
A new report is calling for humanity to urgently prepare a plan so our species can survive and thrive well into the future in the face of multiple catastrophic global risks.
The report,...
From plastic wrapping to takeaway coffee cups (which are being used more now while keep cups are off limits due to COVID-19 restrictions), the little ways our habits impact the environment can...
An ANU environment expert says the global response to the coronavirus pandemic –which has overwhelmed health systems in many countries and smashed the world’s economies – offers a silver lining, with a...
Australia is “ground zero” for what is a
“climate crisis”, according to Professor Mark Howden from the Australian
National University (ANU).
The Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute said “there’s been much commentary...
The new chancellor of the Australian National University, Julie Bishop is proud of the fact the world leading academic institution has 300 climate scientists. The former foreign minister is also proud that...
As Australians continue to assess the damage from bushfires across the country, attention has now turned to the ongoing debate about climate change and future climate extremes.
Climate scientist and ACT 2019...
