Environmental Protection
Our consumer habits are driving primates extinct
The drastic decline in primate populations is driven by global demand for agricultural products in the tropics.
A study finds we need to spend time regularly in nature
We need to stay in touch with the natural world, if only sporadically, for our mental and emotional wellbeing.
UK’s ‘Planet Placement’ seeks to get climate convo on screen
Sometimes it’s harder to see the absence of something and then when we do, we wonder why it took so long to notice it was missing. That’s exactly the problem the British film and television industry wants to address with
Pope Francis calls for urgent action on climate change
For the 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide, Pope Francis is a leading light of moral authority. When he speaks, they listen. But it isn’t just Catholics who should listen to the pope’s views on climate change. We all should. In a
Renewables are now cheaper than coal. But new challenges await
As renewables are coming to reign in the world of energy, where should we proceed?
How to protect bats from wind turbines? Put whistles on them
We can teach wind turbines to speak bats’ language so we can prevent harm that we may unintentionally cause.