Archive for April 2023
Illegal pangolin widely used in China’s hospitals, pharmacies
Illegally sourced pangolin is used by Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. New research suggests enlisting their help in conservation.
UK waters are too polluted to swim in. European countries offer answers
In 2022 a House of Commons report concluded that no river in England was free from chemical contamination.
Electric vehicles are having a moment as falling commodity prices spur sales
As prices for key commodities fall, the electric vehicle revolution looks set to accelerate.
Light pollution could extend mosquitoes’ biting season
This could be bad for mammals in the short term because mosquitoes are potentially biting us later in the season.
Sea levels, wildfire and heat drive U.S. climate migration
Extreme conditions are driving climate migration in the U.S., where a new report warns of rapid sea level rise in the coastal southeast.
India’s wild tigers have doubled in number within a decade
“A better future for humanity is only possible when our environments are protected and our biodiversity continues to expand.”