Environmental Protection
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.
Hundreds of mammalian species are ‘waiting to be discovered’ by science
Only a tenth, if that, of species on the planet have been formally described by scientists, it is widely believed.
Virtual reality can show people the harmful effects of deforestation
Climate professionals could expand people’s awareness of ecological degradation by using VR technology.
Scientists are edging closer to saving northern white rhinos from extinction
The race is on to help the critically endangered animals have a fighting chance of survival through cutting-edge advances in the lab.