Environmental Protection
Satellites help us with solutions to the urban heat island effect
With rising global temperatures increasing the likelihood of dangerous heat waves, cities need to know which neighborhoods are at high risk.
Linguistic diversity is key to saving the planet
For a linguist, one truth is inescapable: we cannot solve challenges that affect all of humanity if we talk about them in only one language.
Elephant-human conflicts take a deadly toll in India
India’s wild elephants need plenty of roaming space, but space is what they are increasingly lacking.
Scientists improve drinking water restoration after wildfire
Water contamination after wildfire can slow community recovery. U.S. researchers found new ways to identify and manage the challenge.
Plastic waste in the oceans could yield new antibiotics one day
Considering the current antibiotic crisis and the rise of superbugs, it is essential to look for alternative sources of novel antibiotics.
Drones could be used to scare off pesky birds in vineyards
Photo: Pixabay/JanBaby Drones have plenty of uses in conservation work as they can be employed to keep an eye from the sky on loggers and poachers, help monitor threatened animal populations or clean up trash from the banks of waterways.