Environmental Protection
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.
Norway to pay Gabon $150 million to protect rainforests
The West African nation of Gabon has become the first on the continent to get paid to protect its rainforests as part of a global strategy to meet climate change challenges, following a deal with Norway announced on Sunday. Norway,
Drones can help us keep track of endangered animals
Airborne eyes in the sky can help gather far more accurate data on endangered species than humans on the ground can.
Scientists in Belgium find pollution is crossing the placenta
Scientists in Belgium say that air pollution is affecting human health even before birth, and they’ve provided the first direct evidence that airborne carbon particles are crossing the placental barrier in pregnant women. That’s according to research published by the
Australia’s feral cats are a menace to native species
These beloved furry creatures have become a menace to other animals in Australia.