Environmental Protection
Geneticists shed light on the workings of Africa’s ivory cartels
Just three ivory cartels are behind most of the slaughter of Africa's beleaguered elephants.
Mosquitoes are spreading microplastics back to land
Microplastics routinely make their switch from aquatic environments to terrestrial ones through a bane of many an animal: mosquitoes.
A game lets kids release their inner conservationist
The game's aim is to help players use their wits to save one or some of six endangered carnivores.
A manifesto for saving Britain’s disappearing wildlife
If they don't want wild animals to continue going silently into the night, British citizens must act.
We’ve been changing the climate ever since we started farming
By taking up farming and raising livestock on ever larger scales, people in the ancient world also started dealing a blow to the natural environment not only by clearing forest but by altering the very climate of the planet.
Mopping up oil spills has got a bit easier
Australian researchers say they have found a way of cleaning up spills before they can destroy ecosystems.