Environmental Protection
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.
Pollution kills millions of people around the planet
Pollution kills more people worldwide than HIV/Aids, malaria and tuberculosis combined.
Cleaning up China’s rivers will come at great costs
China's government says it wants to clean up the country's rivers, many of which have become cesspools of pollution.
Planting more trees won’t be enough to save the planet
We have pumped so much CO2 into the atmosphere that even more trees won't be able to suck it all up.