Conservation
Plastic Found in Mussels from the Arctic to China
The impact of microplastics on marine life and humans who consume seafood is unclear
Stories by Alister Doyle
Climate Change
Scientists Look to Bali Volcano for Clues to Curb Climate Change
Volcanoes are emerging as natural laboratories to mimic geo-engineering
Environment
Forest Fires Stoke Record Loss in World Tree Cover
Wildfires contributed to global tree cover loss equivalent to the size of New Zealand in 2016
Energy
Shunning Fossil Fuels, 40 Catholic Groups Seek Climate Action
The coalition is the largest number of Catholic institutions to team up for a shift to green energy
Climate Change
Ancient Warm Period Hints at Future Sea Level Rise
Ocean temperatures in a natural warm period 125,000 years ago were indistinguishable from today—but sea level was six to nine meters higher
Climate Change
World Shatters Heat Records in 2016
Last year was the hottest on record by a wide margin, with temperatures creeping close to a ceiling set by nations for limiting global warming
Conservation
Giraffes Suffer "Silent Extinction" in Africa
Their numbers have declined by as much as 40 percent since the 1980s, due to illegal hunting and expansion of farmland
Climate Change
Global Warming Slowdown Likely to Be Brief
Scientists with the Royal Society and the U.S. National Academies of Sciences are "very confident" that the current hiatus is temporary and that the planet will warm further this century, causing more extreme heatwaves, droughts and rising seas...
