Environmental Protection
Microplastics affect the ability of algae to produce energy
Algae showed a 50% decline in net photosynthesis when exposed to higher levels of microplastic pollution.
Moths are more efficient pollinators than bees, scientists find
Moths are important pollinators, and they are greatly under-appreciated and under-studied.
Rewilding endangered species can help us mitigate climate change
Wildlife species, throughout their interactions with the environment, are the missing link between biodiversity and climate.
Rainforests pump water round the tropics, but this effect is weakening
By pumping water from the land into the air, tropical forests also function like a heart.
Wind farms can harm the ecosystems of Europe’s blanket bogs
Evidence supports negative impacts of wind farm developments on this critical habitat, scientists say.
Roads and power lines put primates in danger
Along with power lines and railways, roads cut through the landscape everywhere, disrupting ecosystems.