Environmental Protection
Let’s stop taking selfies with captive wild animals
In search of that perfect selfie, how often are we using endangered animals as props for selfies?
Could we refreeze the Arctic artifically? A scientist says ‘yes’
We are in for an impending environmental meltdown (literally). But there is not much we can do. Or is there?
Should we give half of the Earth back to Mother Nature?
More than two decades ago 150 nations signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, aiming to stop biodiversity loss by 2010. That target was later moved to 2020, but it is also unlikely to be met. The task is far from
France seeks to discourage the use of non-recycled plastic
The war on plastic waste continues with the latest announcement coming out of France. An official from the environment ministry announced this week that a nationwide penalty system will be introduced next year on all products made with non-recycled plastic.
Tax havens linked to deforestation and illegal fishing
First there were the Panama Papers. Then came the Paradise Papers. Each leak of these documents shone a light on how companies and individuals avoid tax payments to governments, currently estimated at USD 2 billion annually. Now, these revelations have
In the treetops: Understanding the planet’s ‘rainbow water’
Scientists study blue water, the surface resources available to people from our lakes, rivers and aquifers. They study green water, which is held in our plants and soils. Now a team of researchers is calling attention to the importance of