Environmental Protection
How a rice-mimicking weed has taken over the planet
Right from the get-go in plant domestication farmers made mistakes with long-lasting consequences.
How much more fire can we stand? asks Naomi Klein
The Canadian author's new book captures the spirit of the time.
By distributing food better we can ‘end global hunger’
To end hunger in the world all we need is just a 3% increase in agricultural production.
U.S. cases of rare, often fatal EEE soar in people and animals
Usually there are only seven human cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) reported in the United States each year. The virus is a rare cause of brain infections almost always found in eastern parts of the U.S. or along the
Study: Inaccessible Island’s plastic trash comes from ships
It’s called Inaccessible Island for a reason. This small volcanic island in the South Atlantic Ocean lies between the African and South American continents in the middle of the sea, a rocky and forbidding spot that’s part of the UK’s
Freshwater dolphins in the Mekong are benefitting from better protection
Irrawaddy dolphins are curious creatures... in more ways than one. They are curious by nature and look curious too.