Environmental Protection
Religions meet in Riyadh as faith groups step up on climate
World religious leaders call for common ground on climate as faith groups vow to align their finances with 1.5°C climate goals.
Understanding how corals turn sunscreen into toxins could help save reefs
When corals and sea anemones absorb oxybenzone, their cells turn it into phototoxins, molecules that are harmless in the dark but become toxic under sunlight.
France works at climate adaptation to protect its forests
Deforestation is at the heart of the COP15 summit in Côte d'Ivoire, and climate adaptation is at the heart of France's forestry efforts.
Shipping poses grave risks to whale sharks worldwide
The maritime shipping industry may be causing the decline of whale sharks, a hugely important species in the oceans.
Forests and green urban areas can help embattled insects
Climatic conditions play an increasingly important role for the maintenance of pollinator diversity.
Putting a dollar value on nature will give governments and businesses more reasons to protect it
Overhauling society’s concept of wealth to include “natural capital” – the value nature provides to humans – is a critical step for slowing and reversing the loss of precious ecosytems.