5 ways to #BeatAirPollution
On World Environment Day, here’s a look at what individuals can do to help improve air quality.
Why natural cycles only play a small role in rate of global warming
Natural cycles have long been observed in Earth's climate, but evidence suggests that they only play a small role in the current trend of rapid global warming we are currently experiencing.
This is how we can reclaim cities from the car
Experts have revealed 3 ways that governments can help with this cutback, while also creating space for pedestrians and cyclists.
Europe plans to send satellites into space to monitor CO2 emissions
With carbon reduction deadlines looming, the EU is looking to the stars in a bid to build a more complete picture of the problem.
Climate change is destroying a barrier that protects the US from hurricanes
Greenhouse gases are weakening natural hurricane protections, with potentially devastating consequences.
Meet the robot fighting back against coral reef destruction
This robot is hunting down and killing coral-eating starfish.
A small Indian town was the world’s hottest place for a day
The town of Chandrapur experienced temperatures of 47.8°C on May 28th, making it the hottest place on earth that day.
Malaysia becomes the latest Asian country to reject the West’s plastic waste
Malaysia has become a dumping ground for the world's plastic waste. Now, it's sending it back where it came from.
This South Asian country is using hospital boats to provide healthcare
Hard-to-reach island communities in Bangladesh can lack access to even the most basic healthcare, but floating hospital ships are helping to change that.
This billion-year-old fungus could reveal how life migrated to land
Scientists have discovered fossils of the oldest known fungus in the Canadian arctic.
Scientists want to use bacteria to revolutionize energy storage
Scientists from Cornell University suggest using biology to transform sustainable energy storage, proposing combining biological and non-biological electrochemical engineering to improve ...
Climate change hits the poor hardest. Mozambique's cyclones prove it
When Cyclone Idai ripped through the city of Beira and displaced thousands, it was only the latest case of the most deprived picking up the tab for the planet's wealthier citizens.