Environmental Protection
Pangolins in the Philippines still have a fighting chance
New data now can help conservationists engage in more targeted protection measures in areas where pangolins live.
India’s glacier disaster shows HKH region’s climate challenge
Seven died. More than 100 are missing. Workers were trapped. Hydropower projects were destroyed, and the Dhauli Ganga river at Joshimath hit a record high.
Ice is melting faster than ever around the planet
As much as 28 trillion tons of ice was lost to warming weather between 1994 and 2017.
Protecting mountain gorillas in the Congo is no child’s play
Over the years more than 200 wildlife rangers in the Virunga National Park have lost their lives in the line of duty.
COP26 UK: a failure in leadership on the Just Transition
A key issue on the agenda at the summit will be how to ensure that this decarbonization process is fair for all.
A glimmer of hope for northern white rhinos
"2020 was really a hard test for all of us, but giving up is not the mentality of any true scientist," an expert says.