Archive for May 2020
Dams on the Mekong are causing mayhem
The Mighty Mekong is one of the world's most iconic rivers, but it is at grave risk of turning into a shadow of its former self.
Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock.
We need to focus both on increased consumption and population growth
The question of population is more complex that it may seem in the context of climate change.
Tropical forests will struggle in a fast-warming world
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits.
Is there evidence for the ‘end of oil’?
The current crisis could spell the end of fossil fuels or at least their dominance.
Birds of prey swallow plenty of plastic, research finds
Birds that inhabit river banks swallow tiny bits of plastic debris at a rate of hundreds a day.