The Royal Botanic Gardens (Kew) recent report showed that the orchid family was traced in the northern hemisphere and existed during the time of dinosaurs. Read here.
Deadly wildfires like those that burned through central Chile and killed at least 133 people this month will become more likely in the South American country as climate change makes the world hotter and drier, according to a report released on Thursday. The fires were Chile's deadliest natural disaster since a 2010 earthquake that killed about 500 people. The report from World Weather Attribution, an international group of scientists that studies the effects of climate change on extreme weather events, analyzed that spike in conditions that feed fires - temperature, wind speed and atmospheric moisture - as measured by a metric called the Hot Dry Windy Index (HDWI).
Today, a hearing at the Court of Appeal may define the future of civil disobedience. As a string of climate activist trials reach the courts, a defence used to acquit many of those charged could soon be cut off.
The ocean contains viruses that can help "capture" pollution — and scientists have figured out a way to "steal" them. As an Ohio State University press release about the new research explains,
Climate change is a growing problem that can impact even the deep sea coral reefs. The warming can threaten the species' survival and productivity. Read here.