Environmental Protection
Litter hotspots around the world follow distinct patterns
Coastal litter is a big environmental problem. But how does this litter differ around the world, and why?
Global Witness: Most climate defender deaths ever in 2021
Water rights activist Óscar Eyraud Adams died in Mexico. 12 wildlife defenders died in DR Congo. Some 227 global activists died last year.
Animals are ‘shapeshifting’ in the face of climate change
Many animal appendages, such as avian beaks and mammalian ears, can be used to dissipate excess body heat.
With environmental protection high on the agenda, Manila must double down on fuel marking
Environmental protection has become one of the prime causes of mobilization for civil society in the Philippines
Many sharks and rays are ‘nearly extinct,’ but we can still save them
"Sharks and rays are the canary in the coalmine of overfishing," a scientist says.
Africa’s endangered lions can thrive in protected areas
Several conservation projects protect the remaining populations of the continent's lions in their natural habitats.