Archive for 2020
Luring insects to traps can help reduce the use of insecticides
Scientists have devised a way to reduce insecticide use by luring insects to traps.
Mind your language: animals may suffer if you don’t
Instead of real encounters with them, we often approach nonhuman animals through folktales, fables, and legends.
Study finds rapid ice melt is ‘overtaking the climate models’
"We are in danger of being unprepared for the risks posed by sea level rise," says Dr. Tom Slater at University of Leeds.
Invest in forest, wildlife protection to prevent pandemics
Scientists say billions spent to monitor the wildlife trade and reduce deforestation would pay for itself in virus prevention.
The Atlantic ocean has been swamped by microplastics
There is an awful lot of tiny microplastic particles in the upper level of the Atlantic ocean.
Between a third and a half of freshwater gets ‘stolen’
"Ongoing water shortages occur on all continents, increasingly compounded by climate change."