Environmental Protection
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.
Can climate change be good for human health?
As the effects of climate change become ever more pronounced, it’s time to consider their health impacts seriously.
Mercury pollution remains acute in Europe
The main cause of mercury pollution on the continent is the continued burning of coal.
A giant of environmentalism: tiny Slovenia
Slovenia is a country with a high diversity of natural environment gathered in a small area.
Brazil’s Atlantic Forest is a ‘pale shadow of its former self’
This collapse of biodiversity is unprecedented in both history and pre-history and can be directly attributed to human activity.