Environmental Protection
The asphalt on roads is driving air pollution
If we wanted to pinpoint the main source of air pollution on roads, we would point at the vehicles. But there is another source of air pollution on roads, scientists say, and that source is the asphalt used in the
The race is on to protect a Vietnamese biodiversity hotspot
Forests in Kon Plong comprise dense jungles that are among the most biodiverse places in Southeast Asia.
Melting snow and ice is making glacier lakes larger
Glacial lakes increased in volume by nearly a half between 1990 and 2018. The reason: warming weather.
Luring insects to traps can help reduce the use of insecticides
Scientists have devised a way to reduce insecticide use by luring insects to traps.
Mind your language: animals may suffer if you don’t
Instead of real encounters with them, we often approach nonhuman animals through folktales, fables, and legends.
Study finds rapid ice melt is ‘overtaking the climate models’
"We are in danger of being unprepared for the risks posed by sea level rise," says Dr. Tom Slater at University of Leeds.