All posts by Daniel T Cross
Covid-19 pandemic is a foretaste of what’s in store for rice
It was climate change that helped rice spread and climate change that is now posing a threat to rice crops.
Insects may not be doomed… if we leave them be
A mass extinction is under way and many people remain oblivious to it. A reason is that it involves insects.
Asia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean
"Our survival in Asia and the Pacific are anchored to oceans," stresses Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana,executive secretary of UN ESCAP.
Wildlife trafficking is a major human health hazard
Wildlife trafficking is a clear and present danger not only to endangered species but to people as well.
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.