Environmental Protection
Our environment can influence our intelligence
One possible explanation for the strong malleability of cognitive performance lies in environmental factors.
How to make sure environmental science bears real fruit
A new academic paper reveals key lessons on how to help sustainability research change the world for the better.
Leo’s beach is closed off to tourism. A good thing too
With its golden sand and azure water the beach was many a backpacking vagabond's dream of paradise on earth. That was its undoing.
A young inventor sets out to clean up trash in the oceans
Ocean Cleanup is attempting to pull off what it bills "the largest cleanup in history."
The loss of tropical forests is helping drive climate change
Forests are a major front of action in the global fight against climate change, thanks to their unparalleled capacity to absorb and store carbon.
Rising CO2 levels will make crops less nutritious
A study indicates that crops such as rice and wheat will lose some of their nutritional value as a result of climate change.