Environmental Protection
Air pollution especially affects children with intellectual disabilities
Intellectual disabilities are more common among poor children living in areas that have higher levels of air pollution.
Pangolins are on their last legs everywhere
The placid animals have been around for 80 million years, yet they are now critically endangered in the wild.
Are we seeing the last of rhinos in the wild?
Rhinos everywhere have lost out to a combination of habitat destruction and poaching.
Greenhouse gases are higher than ever in 3 million years
Atmospheric rates of carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide are the highest ever over pre-Industrial Revolution levels.
How to resolve conflicts over precious natural resources
Effective climate action can reduce the risks of deadly conflicts around the world.
Migrating shorebirds are losing out to climate change
Fewer shorebirds survive due to habitat deterioration, and predators may drive species like the Spoon-billed sandpiper near extinct.