Environmental Issues
There’s a knowledge gap on effects of microplastics in North America, study finds
More research is needed to understand its effects on fisheries and humans
What are marine protected areas? An explanation
MPAs can help protect marine and coastal biodiversity
Oceans are filled up with abandoned fishing gear, report warns
Every year more than 640.000 tonnes of nets, lines, pots and traps are dumped in the sea
Engineers develop new impact-proof concrete made from waste
It could even be used for buildings in the Artic
Illegal loggers kill indigenous leader in the Amazon
Paulino Guajajara belonged to a group called the “Guardians of the Forest”
Trump’s response to California fires paints a dire picture for climate change
Cutting federal funding: Trump proposed unrealistic and unscientific ways to combat forest fires and threatened to cut “$$$ help.”
Insects in Germany have declined by up to two-thirds in ten years
This not just happening only in Germany, but all over the world.
Tree-planting campaign raises $8 million in five days
Project Team Trees seeks to plant 20 million trees by 2020
South Africa is repaving its roads with recycled plastic milk bottles
A company developed a technology to fix the roads and deal with plastic waste
Immune system could be altered for years after a wildfire
Tiny particles penetrate into the lungs and the bloodstream
A unique tree could help soils remain fertile in the Amazon
The inga tree can grow in very poor soil and improve it
Human encroachment on the world’s protected natural areas is increasing
Protected areas support the climate and wildlife -- it is our responsability to look after them properly.
Environmental progress from electric vehicles hampered by growing SUV sales
More people are choosing to buy larger and more polluting cars
Antarctica is being melted from the inside-out by hidden rivers
They run below the Antarctic shelves and destabilize and melt them
The Maya had a larger environmental footprint than initially thought
As the Maya empire thrived, its environmental footprint also grew.
How urban agriculture could help Phoenix and other cities be more sustainable
Urban farming has grown by more than 30% in the United States in the past 30 years.
Like fossils: half a century of plastics are buried in layers of sediment
It's a depressing hallmark of human activity.
We’re still not talking about the most effective individual steps to tackle climate change
Recycling? Taking the bus? Better light bulbs? That's all good, but how about taking fewer flights, eating more plants, and having fewer children?
Germany to ban glyphosate use by 2023
The controversial herbicide is thought to cause cancer and disrupt insect populations.
