Environmental Protection
Medical drugs are polluting rivers from Norway to Nairobi
Pharmaceutical pollution affects aquatic life and public health. New research shows just how widespread the problem is.
Insurers need to rise to the challenges of climate change
Business models across the industry must adapt to the effects of climate change on lives and property, experts stress.
We should ‘get better prepared’ for flash droughts globally
"We should pay close attention to the vulnerable regions with a high probability of soil drought and aridity."
Arctic greening won’t save the climate
Temperatures in the far northern region rise three times faster than the global average. But will a greener Arctic help us combat climate change?
From Europe to India air pollution remains an acute problem
Air quality has improved across much of Europe in recent years, but air pollution remains "a major health concern on the continent.
How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere.