world environment
This New Frog Species Looks Really Stoned, So Scientists Named It After Led Zeppelin
Researchers are concerned that if not properly protected, the Pristimantis ledzeppelin could be on a stairway to heaven.
We Talked to Vietnam’s ‘Pangolin Protector’ About the World’s Most Trafficked Animal
Thai Van Nguyen’s non-profit has saved over 1,500 pangolins.
Bitcoin Mining Could Use More Energy Than All of Italy by 2024
It doesn’t have to be like this, researchers say.
Criminal Gangs Are Cashing In On Humanity’s Plastic Crap
Gangsters aren’t in it for the environment. They’re in it for the money.
Singapore’s War Against Litter Is Hiding a Pressing Environmental Problem
Singapore's sole landfill could run out of space in 15 years if waste management habits don't change.
Activists Are Fighting to Stop Tesla from Clearing a Forest for a Gigafactory
Environmental organizations argue that Tesla’s plans show little regard for environmental regulations and the surrounding wildlife.
Here's What Air Pollution Tastes Like, According to Two Artists
The project transforms the largely unconscious process of breathing into the conscious act of eating.
Goa Gov’t Wants To Clear Protected Forests To Transport Coal. Its Locals Aren’t Having It.
"We’re angry because we, the stakeholders, are not being taken into consideration."
Australia Releases Report on 2020 Fires, Admits Climate Change Was the Driving Factor
Experts issued a grave warning about natural disasters in the years to come, claiming that "what was unprecedented is now our future".
Hong Kong’s Pink Dolphins Are Back, All Because of the Pandemic
Since coronavirus restrictions began, more pink dolphins have been spotted near Hong Kong and Macau.
‘Disastrous’ Coal Seam Gas Project Gets Green Light From Australian Government
The approval comes just a week after Prime Minister Scott Morrison refused to commit to a net zero carbon emissions target by 2050.
Australia's Bushfire Season Is Back, With a Whole New Set of Complications
Less than six months since the end of Black Summer, many Australians are still picking up the pieces—but it's already that time of year again, and this time with the added difficulty of a global pandemic.