Archive for September 2018
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is a ‘pale shadow of its former self’
This collapse of biodiversity is unprecedented in both history and pre-history and can be directly attributed to human activity.
Spoiling our cats and dogs rotten harms the climate
Carnivorous pets like cats and dogs, when taken collectively, can have a marked impact on the planet’s climate.
Carbon conundrum: cooling the planet will entail recapturing plenty of CO2
Scientists have been working on ways of capturing and sequestrating CO2. Several are proving to be promising, at least in theory.
Geneticists shed light on the workings of Africa’s ivory cartels
Just three ivory cartels are behind most of the slaughter of Africa's beleaguered elephants.
Solar power reached new heights in Europe last summer
Sweltering sunny days came in handy for Europe's solar industry, which recorded several new heights.
Mosquitoes are spreading microplastics back to land
Microplastics routinely make their switch from aquatic environments to terrestrial ones through a bane of many an animal: mosquitoes.