Marine microplastic pollution is worse than we thought
There are plenty of microplastics in the oceans, yet just how much of the stuff is out there may well come as a shock.
There...
Entrepreneur builds green company from the ground up
Green initiatives have been gaining traction in recent years, with the environmental and financial benefits already being validated by a number of successful green...
We need to focus both on increased consumption and population growth
The question of population is more complex that it may seem in the context of climate change.
The question of population is more complex that...
Tropical forests will struggle in a fast-warming world
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to heat, yet that resistance has its limits.
Plants in tropical forests are by nature resistant to...
Birds of prey swallow plenty of plastic, research finds
Birds that inhabit river banks swallow tiny bits of plastic debris at a rate of hundreds a day.
We’ve been seeing the troubling images for...
Climate change and Covid-19 increase pressure on potable water resources
The Covid-19 pandemic is adding to already severe health concerns in communities without adequate freshwater.
Last summer was among the hottest on record in Europe,...
Biodx Chief Scientist warns against spray tunnels using toxic chemicals
Dr Mark Kelly, Chief Scientist and Chemist at Biodx warns against the toxic chemicals used in spray tunnels
“With the world bursting to get out of lockdown...
Lock up your cat: it’s a killing machine
Across Australia alone, feral cats collectively kill more than three billion animals per year.
We know feral cats are an enormous problem for wildlife –...
Covid-19 pandemic is a foretaste of what’s in store for rice
It was climate change that helped rice spread and climate change that is now posing a threat to rice crops.
It was climate change, thousands...
Glass production and local recycling crumbling in the wake of alcohol...
Friday, 15 May 2020 - Across the country, thousands of small businesses and glass recycling collectors are on their knees, as the ban on...
Insects may not be doomed… if we leave them be
A mass extinction is under way and many people remain oblivious to it. A reason is that it involves insects.
A mass extinction is under...
Asia-Pacific nations must ‘work together’ to save their ocean
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the world’s most ethnically and culturally diverse regions. It is also one of its most biodiverse. Yet local...
