All posts by Daniel T Cross
Coal is less and less viable financially, experts say
A third of the planet's coal plants are already costlier to operate than building new renewable power sources.
Waterborne toxic pollutants can affect fish for generations
Endocrine disruptors mimic hormones in the body and can lead to adverse biological effects in animals.
Covid-19 pandemic has been a mixed blessing for the climate
When the entire economy is safely reopened, there will be a massive rebound in economic activity.
A new record of summer heat is registered in the Arctic Circle
On June 20 local experts in the Russian town of Verkhoyansk reported that the mercury climbed all the way up to 38 degrees.
Nanoplastics can accumulate even in the tissues of plants
This can have both direct ecological effects and implications for agricultural sustainability and food safety, experts warn.
Half of the planet’s land areas can still be saved from us
At present only around 15% of the planet’s land surface area is protected in some form.