Archive for 2018
Closing off smuggling routes to wildlife traffickers in Africa
Several initiatives are underway to put international wildlife trafficking syndicates on the ropes
Strong gusts helped set a wind energy record in the UK
On November 28 winds generated a record 32.2% of the country's electricity,more than any other single source of electricity.
IAP: global food systems are faltering
Accelerating climate change is causing food systems to falter around the planet, warns the InterAcademy Partnership.
Setting out to explore – and save – Earth’s last frontier
Much of the planet is covered in oceans but only in recent times have we began exploring the deep sea.
Taiwan’s referendum and China’s ambitions spotlight parallel nuclear debates
Both countries rely predominantly on fossil fuels in power generation. That needs to change.
Plastic waste causes shellfish to become easy prey
Leachates from plastics influence the behavior of shellfish and possibly many other marine creatures.