Environmental Protection
The world’s boreal forests may be shrinking from climate change
Boreal forests’ northward advance has been slower than expected, but their southern retreat has been faster.
Shark skin’s unique properties could have medicinal uses
Sharks are not just another fish swimming around. They have a unique biology.
Calls grow in Europe for a wealth tax to finance the green transition
While a wealth tax still has a long way to go to make a major comeback in Europe, there is movement in Brussels.
Our chance of keeping planetary warming to 1.5°C is fast evaporating
If global CO2 emissions remain at 2022 levels, the planetary carbon budget will be exhausted by 2029.
Seafood diets, nutrients threatened by rising global heat
In low-income countries across the tropics, research estimates approach 10% to 12% loss of seafood nutrients per degree of global warming.
Precipitation and plant growth greatly influence mammalian diversity
Regions where precipitation varies by season without extremes have the highest levels of mammalian diversity.