Environmental Protection
Indigenous lands in the Amazon are bulwarks against deforestation
Indigenous reservations comprise just under 14% of Brazil's territory, covering some 110 million hectares of native vegetation.
Climate change will wreak havoc with marine food webs
Over200 years of warming, species are going to continually reshuffle and be in the process of shifting their ranges.
Air pollution is fast getting worse in tropical cities
Regulatory action targeting emerging anthropogenic sources of air pollution is urgently needed.
Scientists use 3D printing to help save embattled coral reefs
Creating 3D-printed coral alternatives is less labor-intensive than other restoration methods.
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.