ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE

Reasons Why ‘Green Growth’ Won’t Save the Planet

Green growth may not be the best narrative for contemporary environmental problems. Five reasons 'green growth' won’t save the planet Oliver Taherzadeh, University of Cambridge and Benedict Probst, University of Cambridge Green growth has emerged as the dominant narrative for tackling contemporary environmental problems.

Climate Change Affects the Genetic Diversity of a Species

An analysis of the alpine marmot's genome What effects does climate change have on the genetic diversity of living organisms? In a study led by Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, an international team of researchers studied the genome of the alpine marmot, an ice-age remnant that now lives in large numbers in the high altitude Alpine meadow.

Crabs' Camouflage Tricks Revealed

Crabs from a single species rely on different camouflage techniques depending on what habitat they live in, new research shows.

Amazonian Tribe Stalls Big Oil’s Plans

The Waorani have protected half a million acres of their territory from potential drilling. The World's fight for the rainforests has been long and tiresome.

Three Mile Island to Close, Experts Say It’s a Bad Idea

The TMI nuclear plant is to be shutting down this fall and experts are contesting the decision. On March 28, 1978, in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, one of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station's two reactors experienced a partial meltdown, discharging toxic radiation into the atmosphere.

China Has Been Secretly Poisoning the Ozone, According to Scientists

A chemical banned around the globe for the last 30 years has made an unfortunate resurgence. In the 1980s, nations from all over the world came together to sign The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, a monumental treaty designed to cease and moderate the production of chlorofluorocarbons or more commonly known as CFCs.
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