Researchers from Sweden, Germany, Brazil and the USA have developed a financial mechanism to support the protection of the world’s natural heritage. In a recent study, they developed three d... Read more
Recordings of the sounds in tropical forests could unlock secrets about biodiversity and aid conservation efforts around the world, according to a perspective paper published in Science. Com... Read more
A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to University scientists who collaborated on an innovative cons... Read more
Governments and donors have spent billions of dollars since the 1992 Rio Earth Summit attempting to slow the pace of species extinctions around the world. Now, a new paper in Nature provides... Read more
Every winter, trees on high mountains in a small area northwest of Mexico City turn orange. Close inspection reveals branches filled with brilliantly colorful monarch butterflies, rather tha... Read more
Launched in July this year, Pokémon Go has become a global phenomenon, reaching 500 million downloads within two months of release. The augmented reality game, designed for mobile devices, a... Read more
Gaps in our information about biodiversity means we are at risk of focussing our conservation efforts in the wrong places. New research from Newcastle University, UK, University College Lond... Read more
Lathering up with sunscreen may prevent sunburn and protect against cancer, but it is also killing coral reefs around the world. That’s the conclusion of a team of international scientists,... Read more
Commercial buildings could cut their heating and cooling electricity use by an average of 57 percent with advanced energy-efficiency controls, according to a year-long trial of the controls... Read more
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and the University of York have developed a blueprint to help zoos plan strategies for the conservation of native wildlife in and around their gardens. As we... Read more
They can help us pass the time, socialise and yes, even work, but can smartphones also help us save the planet? A paper recently published in the International Journal of Sustainable Energy ... Read more
Mangroves, salt marshes and sea grasses soak up to five times more carbon than tropical forests, making their conservation critical Mangroves are tangled orchards of spindly shrubs that thri... Read more
Image via Wikipedia High energy costs are one drawback of making clean water from waste effluents. According to an article in the journalBiomicrofluidics, which is published by the American... Read more
Fully adopting these technologies could lower projected U.S. energy use 17 percent to 20 percent by 2020 Energy efficiency technologies that exist today or that are likely to be developed in... Read more