Environmental Protection
We’ve been hunting animals into extinction for 1.5 million years
Israeli scientists wanted to answer a question: What caused the disappearance of the larger animals from prehistoric human diets over time?
Meat-heavy diets in China pose both health and environmental risks
Increases in meat production across the world over the past 50 years are most stark in East Asia, and particularly China.
Creating forest reserves in the US would do a world of good
"Forests in the Pacific Northwest have enormous carbon storage potential," a scientist says.
The ‘blue economy’ can help transform our use of the oceans
The blue economy is an engine that drives high-quality economic growth in environmentally sustainable ways.
Clamshells in Peru offer clues on El Niño ocean impacts
Scientists who study clamshells found along the coastline of Peru say their small layers contain clues about El Niño climate patterns.
Ethiopia’s elephants are being squeezed out of their protected habitat
Human settlement has resulted in significant habitat destruction and have exacerbated human–elephant conflicts.