The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity.
A study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that centimeter-sized plastic fragments are increasing much faster than larger floating plastics in the North Pacific Garbage Patch [NPGP], threatening the local ecosystem
Glaciers around the world are shrinking at an alarming rate, threatening sea-level rise, water availability, biodiversity, and ecosystem stability. A new study led by researchers from ETH Zurich and Vrije Universiteit
Chris Wright, CEO of a fracking services company and Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Energy, has said “there is no climate crisis”
Ongoing dry conditions threaten to aggravate blazes in New York and New Jersey as wildfire seasons grow in intensityWildfires continue to ravage parts of New York and New Jersey, fueled by
Four counties in Florida that voted for Trump also voted to conserve open space, reduce flood damage and protect habitat
Wildfires continue to damage California’s forests as human-driven climate change amplifies their impacts. A new study published in Environmental Research Letters reveals that the severity of the state’s wildfires has rapidly
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What would it witness in Azerbaijan? A species that knows it is destroying itself but is too greedy to change courseImagine, as many people do, an all-seeing eye in the sky,
Technology is changing every facet of the forest products market. That may mean fewer jobs in the future as the industry shifts to labor-saving technology, with the steepest declines in the