Environmental Protection
Light pollution affects clownfish that live on coral reefs
If you’ve seen the movie “Finding Nemo” or its charming sequel, then you’re probably familiar with the clownfish in the film. In real life, though, Nemo’s counterparts live in coral reefs threatened by climate change, and now researchers have found
Illegal fishing endangers both ecosystems and food security
The EU hands out yellow cards to countries that it considers to be in violation of sustainable fishing practices.
It isn’t just climate change that’s killing corals
Water pollution is a primary cause of coral bleaching, researchers say.
Toxic indoor air remains a grave health risk in India
"There is a distinct difference between the adoption of a new technology and its sustained use," an expert says.
Plants could fight climate change by growing bigger roots
Plants and algae around the planet absorb some vast amounts of CO2 from the air each year, yet there’s a natural limit to how much they can do so as to reduce the amount of excess CO2 still in the
Common farming practices are a risk to global food supplies
Even as more land is being used for agriculture, crop diversity has been on the decline.