Illegal activities threaten natural World Heritage

Illegal fishing, logging and poaching, are impacting two-thirds of the 57 natural World Heritage sites monitored by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this year.

What Interacting With Robots Might Reveal About Human Nature

The most urgent question for people is not whether machines will take their jobs, but how machines will change the way they behave in society.

Stop exporting plastic waste to China to boost recycling at home, say experts

Governments must end incentives that see plastic waste shipped abroad, where it may be buried or burned, rather than being turned back into bottles at home, say industry leaders.

Scientists predict a Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ the size of a city this summer

Administration predicts that the annual dead zone will reach an area of nearly 8,200 square miles in July, more than 50 percent larger than its average size.

Study: Climate change damages US economy, increases inequality

Unmitigated climate change will make the United States poorer and more unequal, according to a new study published in the journal Science.

Researchers find sunscreen becomes ‘toxic’ when exposed to chlorine

Chlorine mixed with sunscreen has been found to result in kidney and liver dysfunctions, as well as nervous system disorders.

Information overload makes social media a swamp of fake news

Low attention and a flood of data are serious problems for social networks.

Scientists call for immediate halt to consumer use of two widespread chemicals

The declaration signed by more than 200 scientists and medical professionals from around the world states that Triclosan and Triclocarban may pose grave risks to human health and the environment.

This Interactive Map Forecasts Deadly Heat Waves Due to Climate Change

Hot weather is the number one summertime killer in much of the world — and the number of these deadly heat waves is only going to increase.

A huge Area of Antarctica Turned to Slush since Last Year

A slush puddle nearly twice the size of California, Us appeared in Antarctica in January of 2016, according to a new paper in Nature Communications.

Retailers and manufacturers should promote healthy choices, study finds

Shops should be transformed to drive customers towards buying healthy food and drink, according to a report by University of Stirling academics.

The Ocean Cleanup finds 1.15 to 2.41 million metric tons of plastic enter oceans from rivers

The researchers found out of 40,760 rivers, a mere 20 contribute two thirds of the plastic input. The Ocean Cleanup created an interactive map to help visualize the issue.

New study finds more than 2 billion people overweight or obese

Globally, more than 2 billion children and adults suffer from health problems related to being overweight or obese, and an increasing percentage of people die from these health conditions, according to a new study.