Environmental Protection
Endangered birds are fast losing out to farmers in Iberia
Especially at risk are semi-natural agro-steppes in Iberia home to great bustards, little bustards, lesser kestrels, and rollers.
Plastic waste kills a Thai elephant in another wake-up call
"How many wild animals need to die in order to raise the conscience of some people?"
The South Pole is warming fast. Very fast
How much of the warming can be attributed to natural and manmade causes remains little understood.
Jaguars are facing a grave new threat: Chinese medicine
The iconic big cats are being killed for their fangs and other body parts so they can be used in traditional Chinese medicine.
E-waste has reached massive proportions worldwide
Less than a fifth, or 17.%, of e-waste was collected and recycled last year, leaving the rest unrecycled.
Rising heat in the tropics is a threat to plant seed viability
In the next 50 years, it's likely to become too hot for some plant seeds to germinate in the tropics. That may reduce species survival.