Environmental Protection
Sea cucumbers are under threat but help is on the way
Sea cucumbers share some common traits with veggies. That is not always to their benefit, though.
Corporations ‘should rethink’ how they treat freshwater
Corporations are learning to use water more sustainably, but they can still be doing a better job.
Bacteria will worsen climate change, scientists say
Invisible to the naked eye, bacteria are often overlooked by people. Yet we ignore them at our own peril.
Science should link human needs with nature’s possibilities
The sustainability quest is complex and demanding.
Saving the UK’s carnivorous plants from going extinct
Plans are underway to reintroduce insect-eating plants into the United Kingdom.
A new artificial leaf could help us combat climate change
Scientists have come up with a new way to capture CO2: an artificial leaf that mimics real leaves.