Environmental Protection
The US will see a marked rise in sea level within decades
Many major metropolitan areas on the East Coast are going to be increasingly at risk.
Forensic DNA tests offer new tool to fight illegal ivory trade
New DNA research shows how forensic experts can connect the dots within the illegal ivory trade, and make a better case to protect wildlife.
Genetic diversity is key in the conservation of lion populations
It’s in the interest of lions to focus not just on the persistence of their populations but also on their genetic diversity.
Warming in the Arctic can wreak climate havoc in East Asia
"Arctic warming is not only threatening the polar bear, but will affect us in many other ways," a scientist says.
Plants in the UK flower much earlier due to climate change
"The results are truly alarming, because of the ecological risks associated with earlier flowering times," an expert says.
Some 9,200 species of trees are ‘still undiscovered’ by science
The number of tree species on Earth is around 73,000, or about 14% more than the species currently known.