Environmental Protection
Namibia’s fairy circles offer insights on arid ecosystems
Scientists have long sought to solve the mystery of Namibia's fairy circles, and they think identifying the cause can offer climate insights.
Corals thrive in clearer water with more access to sunlight
Underwater light intensity plays a critical role in the energy expended by the coral's symbiotic algae.
Even low levels of air pollution cause millions of deaths
The global health benefits of meeting the new WHO guideline are likely much larger than previously assumed.
China’s booming orchid industry is a test of its commitment to conservation
China’s Biodiversity Red List significantly underestimates wild harvest as a threat to Chinese orchids.
Deforestation and droughts tend to worsen one another
Human-caused deforestation disrupts and harms the environment so much that severe droughts are inevitable.
We can end deforestation in the Amazon
Forest clearance in the region threatens people, wild species and freshwater supplies along with the climate.