Environmental Protection
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.
Sea levels began to rise during the Industrial Revolution
The global rate of sea-level rise from 1940 to 2000 was faster than all previous 60-year intervals over the past 2,000 years.
Rising sea levels may threaten most of Africa’s heritage sites by 2050
Among the most exposed cultural sites are the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria and Saloum Delta in Senegal and Kunta Kinteh in Gambia.
How climate change impacts volcanic activity
Photo: Pixabay/Julius_Silver As human-made climate change becomes more influential, we can expect to see more extreme responses from our environment. Among these responses is increased volcanic activity. If our world’s conditions stay on their current trajectory, volcanic eruptions will likely