Archive for 2020
From India to Indonesia environmental laws are being relaxed
Some governments clearly aren't letting the COVID-19 pandemic go to waste when it comes to venal consideration.
Why bats don’t get sick from the viruses that sicken us
Bats are possible reservoirs of viruses, yet often they don't get sick. That is thanks to an evolutionary adaptation.
Microplastics collect in vast quantities even on the seafloor
Currents near the bottom of the ocean play a major part in the way microplastics drift down to the seafloor.
By saving nature (or what’s left of it) we’ll be saving ourselves
For many people in tightly packed urban areas, nature is something somewhere out there. It shouldn't be.
How we recruited albatrosses to patrol the high seas for illegal fishers
Numerous birds and mammals die each year because of harmful fishing practices. Some big birds can help.
Oil’s Götterdämmerung: Why Covid-19 could spell the end of fossil fuels
As the fossil fuel sector is ailing, the low-carbon economy now has an unprecedented chance to become a reality.