Environmental Protection
City lights may cause migrating birds to perish
The at-risk species include sparrows, warblers, and thrushes.
There’s more CO2 in the atmosphere than ever in 3 million years
We're pushing Earth beyond any climatic conditions experienced during the entire current geological period.
Plastic bottles are a grave threat to waterways in Europe
Plastic bottles comprise as much as 14% of visible litter in the continent's freshwater sources.
A new app lets you monitor water surfaces globally
The online tool could help us better predict and manage water scarcity and water-related disasters.
Some corals may be more resilient to climate change
Corals in warm tropical waters and waters with high temperature variability could weather climate change better.
Improving the lot of captive elephants can help wild ones
Wild elephants in Asia are facing a bleak future. And so are captive elephants.