Environmental Protection
Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
If you enjoy bread, wine or soy sauce, or have taken penicillin or immunosuppressant drugs, thank fungi, which make all of these products possible.
Urban gardeners can help save endangered native plants
By cultivating native plant species that are in decline in the wild, horticulturalists can function as conservationists.
‘Green water’ is set to diminish for most croplands worldwide
By 2050 water scarcity in agriculture will likely increase in a staggering 80% of the world's croplands.
Sustainable investing can help save the planet
Sustainable investing is when investors observe a company's environmental, social and governance factors before providing funding to it.
Religions meet in Riyadh as faith groups step up on climate
World religious leaders call for common ground on climate as faith groups vow to align their finances with 1.5°C climate goals.
Understanding how corals turn sunscreen into toxins could help save reefs
When corals and sea anemones absorb oxybenzone, their cells turn it into phototoxins, molecules that are harmless in the dark but become toxic under sunlight.