Environmental Protection
The future of Antarctica, and much of the planet, will hang in the balance in coming decades
"If the world warms up at the current rate we will see the Antarctic system start to get away from us around 2060.”
The 1.5℃ global warming limit is not impossible – but without political action it soon will be
The 1.5℃ limit wasn’t plucked from thin air – it was informed by the best available science.
The world’s glaciers are melting faster, scientists say
Between 2000 and 2004 glaciers lost 227 gigatons of ice a year; between 2015 and 2019 they lost 298 gigatons a year.
Much-maligned wasps do us a world of good
As pollinators alone, wasps contribute more than $250 billion a year worldwide to the economy.
Pest plants and animals leave a frightening $1.7 trillion bill
These species can threaten the health of plants and animals, including humans. And they cause huge economic harm.
Drones help clean up trash from the banks of waterways
“By taking a drone up we knew that we could cover more space, more quickly with fewer people," an expert says.