The most significant contributors to microplastic pollution are not plastic bottles or drinking straws, according to research. The main culprits […]
Environment
Extreme Heat in the United States: Majority of Americans Are Affected
Sweltering summers are no longer an exception but a shared experience for most Americans. A survey uncovered how record-breaking heat […]
Global Freshwater Crisis: Satellite Data Reveals Accelerating Losses
A new global study warns that Earth is undergoing unprecedented freshwater loss. This endangers billions of people worldwide. Scientists analyzed […]
Scuba Diving Tourism: Positive Economic and Environmental Impacts
An international study, published in Cell Reports Sustainability in July 2025, investigated the impact of scuba diving tourism in the […]
Satellite Data and AI Confirm Devastating Forest Loss in Ukraine Amid War
The war in Ukraine has caused widespread destruction. The loss of forests is one of its major environmental consequences. A […]
Challenging the Alpha Male Myth: Insights from 121 Primate Species
A study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July 2025, has challenged the long-held belief […]
U.S. Senate Budget Bill Targets Acres of Public Lands for Expedited Sale
An insidious budget reconciliation bill is quietly moving in the Senate through the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. More […]
Health Impacts of Transportation
Traditional transport endangers individual and overall public health. Current modes and systems of transportation also have health-related economic costs that […]
Controversial Lion Farming in South Africa and Illegal International Bone Trade
Between 8,000-12,000 lions and other big cats, including tigers, are bred and kept in captivity in more than 350 facilities […]
How Indian Ocean Storms Fuel Wildfires in California and Beyond
Every wildfire has a spark but some of the most devastating fires on record may be set in motion thousands […]