Archive for 2018
Big ‘blue economy’ conference kicks off in Kenya
This first-ever event puts into focus the critical role of protecting oceans and rivers while promoting sustainable development.
Plastic trash takes another victim: a beloved beach bull
"This tragedy happened partly because people were leaving behind their trash after going to the beach."
Air pollution especially affects children with intellectual disabilities
Intellectual disabilities are more common among poor children living in areas that have higher levels of air pollution.
Pangolins are on their last legs everywhere
The placid animals have been around for 80 million years, yet they are now critically endangered in the wild.
Dialing down GHG emissions with earthbound travel plans
If global aviation was a country, it would rank in the top 10 emitters, according to the EU.
Are we seeing the last of rhinos in the wild?
Rhinos everywhere have lost out to a combination of habitat destruction and poaching.