The security treaty signed last week is the logical next step in the two countries’ relationship. But Australia’s interests in PNG should remain broad-based.
A May 2022 drone image of the submerged main entrance to Lake Nakuru National Park.
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Several reasons have been advanced for rising levels in Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes. New evidence points to the most significant cause: higher rainfall.
Floodwaters over the Great Northern Highway and the Fitzroy Crossing Bridge in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
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The Kimberley region of Western Australia is currently being devastated by flooding. Remote communities need more support with prevention and recovery plans.
Sea-level rise isn’t the only climate-related problem for our coasts – extreme waves that cause flooding and erosion are also changing, but exactly how is hard to predict.
Temperature anomaly in Europe, Jan 1. Much of the continent was 10°C or more (dark red and grey) above the long-term average.
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Mountain environments are rich in plant and animal species, but the dual threat of human habitation and climate change means urgent action is needed to protect them.
Several areas were hit with 1,000-year floods in 2022.
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A monster hurricane, destructive storms and a drought that disrupted businesses across the economy led the list of the year’s costliest disasters.
Heavy rainfall from an atmospheric river triggered mudslides in the Los Angeles area on Jan. 9, 2023.
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Mudslides start with destabilized land, often from wildfires, and then rain drives the cascading disaster.
An electric bus charging on the side of a street in Montréal. Funding public transit is a good way to reduce greenhouse emissions while ensuring economic equality in moving to clean transportation.
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