Organisation

NOAA

10 Oct

Penguins Vaccinated as Bird Flu and Extreme Heat Threaten Australian Wildlife This Summer

Australia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the extreme weather expected this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create the perfect storm for the mass death of thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Sweden

5 Oct

Phillip Island penguins get bird flu vaccines as Australia braces for extreme summer conditions

Australia has become the last continent to report its first cases of H5N1 bird flu. The virus is spreading rapidly, and the expected extreme weather this summer could, in the worst-case scenario, create a perfect storm that kills thousands of birds and other animals. “The worst, most devastating scenario would be that we lose entire species,” says Darren Grover, a biodiversity expert at the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Sweden

23 Sept

El Niño already at record strength, scientists warn of a possible super event

The surface of the Pacific Ocean is already at record high temperatures, and the weather phenomenon El Niño appears to be developing into an extremely strong "super" variant. There is nothing to compare it with, says climate scientist Gustav Strandberg.

Sweden

2 May

Trump's Environmental Policies Impact Climate and Research

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, signs a decree so that the pen glows. The country's rapid swing affects the climate and environmental work. The scope and pace are enormous, but all of this is things that Trump said he would do, says researcher Katherine Browne. Here are eleven important points.

Sweden

22 Mar

Trump's NOAA Budget Cuts Spark Concerns Over Public Safety

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, has cut the budget of the USA's weather agency NOAA. The cutback will affect both international climate research and local forecasts, experts and staff warn. It will cost us many lives, says a former high-ranking official to TT.

Sweden