Environmental Protection
Scientists devise a “greener” battery for EVs and portable devices
The goal is to use OEMs in batteries with aqueous electrolytes, which are more sustainable and less expensive.
The best hope for conservation in the US lies with private landowners
Private landowners preserve and cultivate over 60% of the country's richest natural habitats.
Illegal pangolin widely used in China’s hospitals, pharmacies
Illegally sourced pangolin is used by Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners. New research suggests enlisting their help in conservation.
UK waters are too polluted to swim in. European countries offer answers
In 2022 a House of Commons report concluded that no river in England was free from chemical contamination.
Electric vehicles are having a moment as falling commodity prices spur sales
As prices for key commodities fall, the electric vehicle revolution looks set to accelerate.
Sea levels, wildfire and heat drive U.S. climate migration
Extreme conditions are driving climate migration in the U.S., where a new report warns of rapid sea level rise in the coastal southeast.