Environmental Protection
The closer sharks live to us, the worse off they are
Proximity to people rarely benefits most species, least of all marine predators like sharks.
This year’s hajj was hot. For future Muslims, it may be hotter
When Muslims make the hajj pilgrimage, it’s a pillar of their faith and for many a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Yet for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that means caring for millions of guests and the job isn’t going to get any
To stop cows producing methane, we can feed them seaweed
The seaweed is abundant off the coast of Queensland and generally much to the cows' liking.
Environmental crimes pose threats to us all
"Transnational environmental crime, or TEC, has become the largest financial driver of social conflicts in the world."
Climate change will make some spiders more bellicose
Selective evolutionary pressures will make some spiders more aggressive in the face of more frequent extreme weather events.
Time to start saying goodbye to glaciers?
"My heart broke as I realized two-thirds of the Sawyer Glacier had disappeared over a seven-year period."