Archive for 2018
Trees in the Andes are moving uphill to escape warming
Andean forests must be added to the growing list of ecosystems that will not respond well to climate change.
Tesco UK sets out to halve its environmental impact
WWF: food demand is one of the greatest dangers for our planet and the main cause of deforestation.
The curse of palm oil: tropical forests are disappearing
Oil palm cultivation has been a boon to the economies of Malaysia and Indonesia but a disaster to their natural environments.
Why I’ve launched an app to help stop fly-tipping
Let’s talk rubbish… Last year there were over 1,000,000 cases of fly-tipping, or illegally dumping waste, in the United Kingdom. The costs for clearance and enforcement recorded were at more than £75m. This shows that there is a serious problem
Diesel pollution permanently stunts children’s lungs
“We are raising a generation of children with stunted lung capacity,” an expert stressed.
How to edit nature wisely
Scientists can now edit the genes of myriad organism to help them survive. How to do that responsibly?