Closing a chapter: US library book returned almost 100 years later
May 24, 2023 7:19 PM The overdue fee? Around $2,300. Read More
World’s biggest aircraft carrier sails into Oslo for Nato exercises
May 24, 2023 5:20 PM Norwegian media reported the aircraft carrier would sail north of the Arctic Circle. Read More
Miami zoo’s meet-a-kiwi scheme ruffles feathers in New Zealand
May 24, 2023 5:06 PM A kiwi named Paora was seen being stroked and petted under harsh lights. Read More
American teenagers resent social media, but they also resent efforts to take it away
May 24, 2023 4:42 PM They say they are aware of the harm it’s causing, but it’s also something that’s woven tightly into their lives. Read More
Intensity of methane emissions by US oil and gas industry declined: Report
May 24, 2023 3:10 PM The data shows greenhouse gas emissions intensity dropped 30%. Read More
Uruguayans pray for rain as capital reservoir left with 10 days of water
May 24, 2023 2:58 PM Low rainfall and high temperatures triggered the worst water deficit in the country in 74 years. Read More
Global carbon pricing schemes raised record $128b in 2022: World Bank
May 24, 2023 2:45 PM But prices are still too low to drive changes needed to meet Paris climate accord targets. Read More
Disaster deaths decline but damage rises on hotter planet
May 24, 2023 2:35 PM Over the five decades, economic losses rocketed due to extreme weather events. Read More
Revenge or just a coincidence? Orca ‘supervising’ other killer whales to sink yachts in Gibraltar
May 24, 2023 2:20 PM Researchers say a matriarch traumatised by an encounter with humans may be stoking aggressive behaviour among juvenile killer whales. Read More
US, European lawmakers want oil boss removed as COP28 head
May 24, 2023 2:18 PM The appointment of Sultan Al Jaber has been controversial from the start. Read More