Melbourne's liveability rankings measure the compact, tram-served inner city. They do not measure Tarneit on a 45-degree day. On 27 January 2026 the western suburbs ran three degrees hotter than the centre — and that gap, not the weather, is the story of a world-class urban forest, a sprawling metropolis, falling reservoirs and two cities under one name.
"Is kindness merely a feeling, or is it a load-bearing structure for society? Kevin J Parker, author of 'The Backbone of Kindness: Restoring Our Oldest Virtue', explores the profound intersection of Theosophy and modern ethics, examining how compassion functions as the 'Law of laws' and the essential backbone of human arrangements."
Explore the empirical reality of global warming right now. Uncover accelerating ocean heat, temperature overshoot pathways, and critical planetary tipping points.
Hawkins's computer was too literal. But his instinct — that Stonehenge handled information — survives every test the sixty years since have thrown at it. An investigation through stone provenance, isotopes, ancient DNA and landscape archaeology, ending with a named, testable hypothesis: the Gathering Engine.
Japanese zen gardens represent humanity's most refined attempt to distill nature's essence into contemplative spaces that serve both aesthetic and spiritual purposes. These minimalist...
The ocean faces an existential crisis requiring immediate, large-scale protection through marine parks. With 37.7% of fish stocks overfished, 11-14 million tonnes of plastic...
Press Release 11th August, 2025 - Geneva, Switzerland — A new Greenpeace International investigation confirms that airborne microplastics are present in the urban air...
Press Release Gland, Switzerland, 7 August 2025 (IUCN) – Poaching of African rhinos has decreased since 2021, but the gains have been offset by other...