Environmental Protection
Deadly new coronavirus may have originated in pangolins
The genome sequences of viruses in pangolins are 99% identical to the virus found in human coronavirus patients.
Various environmental crises could lead to ‘planetary collapse’
Life on Earth as we have known it is hurtling towards death by a thousand cuts.
Protecting butterflies is a dangerous business in Mexico
A "Defender of the Monarch Butterfly" might have been murdered over his opposition to illegal logging.
Keeping wild elephants away from crops … with buzzing bees
Using beehives strung on wires around a cultivated plot can keep the pachyderms away, it has been found.
Environmental degradation ‘leads to gender-based exploitation’
When natural resources are limited, sexual violence and exploitation become more frequent.
Clearing can push forests beyond a tipping point
Not even the largest forests can withstand deforestation beyond a tipping point, scientists warn.