Environmental Protection
Toxic air can cause miscarriages
Exposure to higher levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) increases the risk of miscarriages by 16%.
Most of Earth’s land habitats are ‘critically endangered’
Only a mere 5% of Earth's land surface has been left unaltered by human hands.
Translating climate concerns into policies must be done better
Green causes have gone mainstream, yet we are not doing nearly enough to live well through this century.
Lonely George, the last of his tree snail species, is no more
The last known member of the snail species Achatinella apexfulva has died of natural causes in Hawaii.
The death toll among wild Bengal tigers remains high
In total, 418 wild Bengal tigers are known to have died since 2014, or eight tigers on average each month.
Europe’s mountain birds are in decline
Overall, between 2002 and 2014, a total of 14 mountain-specialist bird species showed declines in their numbers.