Environmental Protection
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.
UN: it’s time to change the ways of the world
A new UN report warns about insufficient progress towards Sustainable Development Goals and suggests new ways forward.
What’s a whale worth? Quite a lot in terms of CO2 capture
Humans have heard the cry to “save the whales” for decades, but there’s a new call to understand how it is that the great whales – threatened themselves by climate change, plastic pollution and more – might really be saving
There is still time to save North America’s vanishing birds
Three billion. That's how many birds the United States and Canada have lost in the past half century, according to a new study.