Environmental Protection
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.
Cross-national fish stock management must focus on the impacts of climate change
As oceans get warmer and marine species move across international borders, fish stocks will face additional pressures.
Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants
High plastic presence in elephant dung highlights its widespread use near protected habitats and a lack of waste segregation practices.
Norway’s melting ice holds archaeological clues to climate
Artifacts and species are trapped in Norway's ice. Ice melt exposes them but also provides climate insights thousands of years old.
Hundreds of ‘lost’ vertebrate species have been missing for decades
That most lost species are found in megadiverse tropical countries is worrying because of ongoing extinction rates.