The Surucuá community in the state of Pará is the first to receive an Amazonian Creative Laboratory, a compact mobile biofactory designed to help kick-start the Amazon’s bioeconomy.
Environment
‘A Matter of Survival’: India’s Unstoppable Need for Air Conditioners
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
Leopards, Nepal’s Other, Other Big Cats, Face Unprecedented Threats
Common leopards in Nepal face unprecedented threats, often making headlines for attacking people and livestock, leading to instances where local authorities resort to shooting them down.
Common leopards in Nepal face unprecedented threats, often making headlines for attacking people and livestock, leading to instances where local authorities resort to shooting them down.
Cows Play and Have Best Friends — But Are Rarely Given the Chance
Cows are far more similar to traditional pets — and ourselves — than is commonly believed.
Cows are far more similar to traditional pets — and ourselves — than is commonly believed.
How Clean Is the Upper Mississippi River? New Report Finds Signs of Improvement, Emerging Threats
A new report from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved in the upper river in past decades, new threats, such as road salt and lead, are emerging.
A new report from the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association found that although water quality has generally improved in the upper river in past decades, new threats, such as road salt and lead, are emerging.
Volcanic Eruption Lights up Iceland After Weeks of Earthquake Warnings − a Geologist Explains What’s Happening
Lava erupted through a fissure in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Dec. 18, 2023, shooting almost 100 feet (30 meters) in the air in its early hours.
Lava erupted through a fissure in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula on Dec. 18, 2023, shooting almost 100 feet (30 meters) in the air in its early hours.
Energy Droughts Hinder Renewables Transition
What are energy droughts and how can we get around them?
What are energy droughts and how can we get around them?
Still on the Menu: Shark Fin Trade In U.S. Persists Despite Ban
An Al Jazeera investigative report has revealed that the trade in shark fins is still happening in the U.S. despite legislation banning the activity.
An Al Jazeera investigative report has revealed that the trade in shark fins is still happening in the U.S. despite legislation banning the activity.
We May Be Hard-Wired by Evolution to Fail in the Face of Global Climate Change
Climate change is posing an existential threat to life as we know it on the planet and yet not only do many people lack a sense of urgency but governments seem reluctant to take decisive actions as well.
Climate change is posing an existential threat to life as we know it on the planet and yet not only do many people lack a sense of urgency but governments seem reluctant to take decisive actions as well.
The Toxic Sands Threatening Fish in Lake Superior
The slow-motion destruction of Buffalo Reef, a critical spawning ground, offers lessons for new mining projects.
The slow-motion destruction of Buffalo Reef, a critical spawning ground, offers lessons for new mining projects.
Study: Singapore Biodiversity Loss Is Bad — But Not as Bad as Previous Estimate
A recent study concludes that Singapore has lost 37% of its species since the construction of the city began in 1819.
A recent study concludes that Singapore has lost 37% of its species since the construction of the city began in 1819.
2023’s Extreme Storms, Heat and Wildfires Broke Records – A Scientist Explains How Global Warming Fuels Climate Disasters
The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters.
The year 2023 was marked by extraordinary heat, wildfires and weather disasters.
Detailed NASA Analysis Finds Earth and Amazon in Deep Climate Trouble
The authors used advanced statistical techniques to downscale climate models at a resolution eight times greater than most previous models. This allows for identification of climate variations on a daily basis across the world, something essential since climate impacts unfold gradually, rather than as upheavals.
The authors used advanced statistical techniques to downscale climate models at a resolution eight times greater than most previous models. This allows for identification of climate variations on a daily basis across the world, something essential since climate impacts unfold gradually, rather than as upheavals.
The Growing Link Between Microbes, Mood and Mental Health
New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food.
New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food.
Backlog in Biodiversity: The Corporate Action Gap
Biodiversity is gaining relevance among stakeholders and regulators. But where is the business? A brief recap of the latest developments on the biodiversity front.
Biodiversity is gaining relevance among stakeholders and regulators. But where is business? A brief recap of the latest developments on the biodiversity front.
People Have Been Driving Great Numbers of Birds Extinct for Millennia
Human activities have been wreaking havoc on the environment, destroying biodiversity from top to bottom, which is to say from apex predators like tigers to little insects.
Human activities have been wreaking havoc on the environment, destroying biodiversity from top to bottom, which is to say from apex predators like tigers to little insects.