Archive for 2020
Several endangered species may be at risk of Covid-19
There is a chance that the SARS-CoV-2 virus could pass from humans to other susceptible animals.
How nuclear technology is helping in the battle against COVID-19
Increasingly, more people are discovering the benefits of nuclear energy as an essential factor in the fight against climate change. But nuclear is much more than just electricity.
Greenland’s fast-melting ice sheets pose a global threat
The melting of Greenland's ice sheets is well under way with a record 532 billion tons lost last year alone.
Nicotine-based insecticides decimate wild birds
"We found robust evidence of the negative impact of neonicotinoids, in particular on grassland birds."
Seafood contains plenty of microplastics: study
The amount of plastics present varies greatly among species tested with sardines having the highest plastic content.
An insect apocalypse ‘isn’t happening’ in the US
The oft-heralded mass extinction of insects has been exaggerated as the creepy-crawlies aren't dying off on a massive scale.