Environmental Protection
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.
The great Amazon land grab: Brazil’s government is turning public land private, driving deforestation
Much of this land is cleared for cattle ranches and soybean farms, threatening biodiversity and the Earth’s climate.
Climate change will deprive oceans of precious oxygen
The emergence of deoxygenation is projected to be widespread in large swathes of the oceans before 2080.
The Mekong keeps on yielding species new to science
The region’s biodiversity richness is a result of its complex geological and climatic history, and its diverse landscapes.