All posts by Daniel T Cross
Rising sea levels are threatening rare saltmarsh sparrows
Saltmarsh sparrows are already experiencing an annual drop of 9% in their numbers in coastal New Jersey.
New Zealand’s biodiversity is on the verge of a ‘catastrophe’
In just 15 years another 86 species have come to be at risk of vanishing from the island nation.
Electric vehicles are gaining ground in the U.S.
Last year saw 208,000 new registrations for electric vehicles, more than double the year before.
Tiger poaching remains a threat to the iconic predators
A tiger pelt can sell for $10,000 in China while the animal's bones can fetch $1,000 per 100g in Vietnam.
Blown by winds, microplastics have conquered even the Pyrenees
Microplastics are thick on the ground up in the mountains with upwards of 365 them covering every square meter.
The U.S.-China trade war could harm the Amazon’s forests
Two decades of growth in the global market for soya has already led to large-scale deforestation in the Amazon.