A recently observed migration of a large swarm of crimson rose butterflies from India to Sri Lanka has highlighted how little we still know about this natural phenomenon.
The World Says Yes to a Cradle To Grave Plastics Treaty: Now the Work Begins
A committee will shortly begin work on drafting the treaty, determining global rules, and financing and enforcement mechanisms, with a goal of finishing by the end of 2024.
A committee will shortly begin work on drafting the treaty, determining global rules, and financing and enforcement mechanisms, with a goal of finishing by the end of 2024.
Microplastics Plus Organic Pollutants Equals 10 Times the Toxicity, Study Finds
A new study has found that interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants in aquatic environments can increase the toxicity of microplastics by a factor of 10.
A new study has found that interactions between microplastics and organic pollutants in aquatic environments can increase the toxicity of microplastics by a factor of 10.
Can We Save Coral Reefs? | Problem Solved
Since the 1950s the world has lost half of its coral reef ecosystems.
Since the 1950s the world has lost half of its coral reef ecosystems.
Aerosol Pollution: Destabilizing Earth’s Climate and a Threat to Health
Scientists say that accurately modeling the intensity of aerosol effects on climate change is vital to humanity’s future.
Scientists say that accurately modeling the intensity of aerosol effects on climate change is vital to humanity’s future.
Thai Authorities Demolish Resorts in Parks, but Struggle To Prosecute Encroachers
The owners of the newly demolished buildings include retired military generals and prominent businesspeople.
The owners of the newly demolished buildings include retired military generals and prominent businesspeople.
To Save the Oceans, We Need MPAs That Emphasize Actual Protection of Marine Ecosystems (Commentary)
Saving the ocean is possible but it requires getting serious about stopping its destruction, not everywhere, but especially in designated places called marine protected areas, a new op-ed argues.
Saving the ocean is possible but it requires getting serious about stopping its destruction, not everywhere, but especially in designated places called marine protected areas, a new op-ed argues.
In a Biodiversity Haven, Mining Drives Highest Ever Recorded Levels of Mercury
Mercury is highly toxic, causing neurological and reproductive problems in humans and other animals.
Mercury is highly toxic, causing neurological and reproductive problems in humans and other animals.
Will the U.S. Congress Act To Regulate Big Cats Kept in Captivity? (Commentary)
Americans may think that the illegal trade in tiger parts is half a world away but in reality, the U.S. is a large part of this lucrative global market.
Americans may think that the illegal trade in tiger parts is half a world away but in reality, the U.S. is a large part of this lucrative global market.
Caffeine: Emerging Contaminant of Global Rivers and Coastal Waters
Caffeine is the most consumed psychostimulant in the world, and a regular part of many daily lives, whether contained in coffee, chocolate, energy drinks, or pharmaceuticals.
Caffeine is the most consumed psychostimulant in the world, and a regular part of many daily lives, whether contained in coffee, chocolate, energy drinks, or pharmaceuticals.
Ten Unexpected Edibles From Our Oceans
Creative minds are increasingly finding new and more sustainable ways to feed the world via some unexpected areas of the oceans.
Creative minds are increasingly finding new and more sustainable ways to feed the world via some unexpected areas of the oceans.
Drone Photography Raises Concerns for Sri Lanka’s Flamingo Flock
If these disturbances continue, he said, the birds may move to more remote areas of the wetland, or perhaps avoid the site entirely.
If these disturbances continue, he said, the birds may move to more remote areas of the wetland, or perhaps avoid the site entirely.
Where Trafficked Pangolins Originate Is a Puzzle, Hobbling Efforts To Save Them
The way in which the trafficking happens is still a big question mark for us.
The way in which the trafficking happens is still a big question mark for us.
A Shot to the Gut: American Eagles Poisoned by Lead From Bullets
Eagles eat the entrails and remains of game animals shot and left by hunters, in the process often ingesting pieces of lead ammunition, which end up poisoning the birds.
Eagles eat the entrails and remains of game animals shot and left by hunters, in the process often ingesting pieces of lead ammunition, which end up poisoning the birds.
The Small Cats Nobody Knows: Wild Felines Face Intensifying Planetary Risks
Scattered across diverse ecosystems around the world, the small cats are overshadowed by their charismatic cousins, the big cats of the Panthera genus.
Scattered across diverse ecosystems around the world, the small cats are overshadowed by their charismatic cousins, the big cats of the Panthera genus.
Bringing Back Large Mammals Boosts Restoration of Entire Ecosystems: Study
Large mammals play crucial ecological roles by influencing the behavior of other animals in the food chain and shaping the structure and composition of their environments.
Large mammals play crucial ecological roles by influencing the behavior of other animals in the food chain and shaping the structure and composition of their environments.