Environmental Protection
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.
Grunts, boops, chatters and squeals. Fish are noisy creatures
While they may lack some of the melodic qualities of whales, at least 1,000 species of fish use sounds to communicate.
Much of the permafrost in alpine regions ‘will be lost’ to climate change
Under current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide 60% of alpine permafrost land area will be lost in the future.
Here’s how to design an effective treaty to curb plastic pollution globally
By 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year, scientists say.
The Amazon’s forests are losing their resilience
Extensive logging and burning may be pushing the Amazon's rainforests towards a tipping point.