Archive for February 2021
Toxic air pollution is a health hazard. . . even in your car
The link between exposure to chronic air pollution and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease is significant.
Fence study shows dingo’s role in desert biodiversity
Australia's Dingo Fence is visible from space. Now researchers say the dingo's role in protecting desert biodiversity is too.
An initiative in Sumatra leads the way in saving endangered pangolins and slow lorises
The illegal trade in pangolins and slow lorises in Indonesia has gained a lot of media attention, yet that has had only a small effect on combating the actual trade itself. In many areas of the country, these two critically
We must ‘mend our ways drastically’ to save the planet
We must "make peace with nature" and stop waging war on it to avoid an environmental cataclysm.
Plastic in the ocean kills threatened albatrosses
Plastic drink bottles, disposable utensils and balloons are among the most deadly items.
Squirrels in the Rockies are feeling the pitch of warming temperatures
In the southern part of the Rockies the rodents are opting to stay at higher altitudes to escape warming temperatures.