Environmental Protection
A solution to rhino poaching: horns from horsehair
Rhino horns are falsely believed to treat a broad range of diseases from cancer to gout.
Desperate Aussies are stealing water, even from firefighters
The New South Wales water authority report released on Thursday warns there's no end in sight to record-setting drought.
A solution to dumping plastic bottles? A simple rubber band
One Israeli company says it has an answer to how to coax people into dumping fewer plastic bottles on site.
Scientists: climate change alters nature’s soundtrack
A changing climate is altering the way our planet sounds, researchers say.
South Africa’s ‘devil worm’ may offer heat-adaptation clues
“The devil worm can’t run away; it’s underground,” says researcher John Bracht. “It has no choice but to adapt."
Reducing air pollution comes with instant health benefits
Reducing exposure to toxic air has immedient health benefits, the authors of a new study have found.