Indonesia's huge fires and toxic haze will cause health problems for years to come

Oct 09, 2019 14:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Indonesia is currently in the throes of an environmental emergency. Thousands of hectares of forest are burning across the vast country, causing toxic smoke to be released into the atmosphere. This has led to eerie...

How do you weigh a live whale?

Oct 04, 2019 14:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Whales are the largest animals on the planet, and important predators in the marine ecosystem. As a marine biologist I have been lucky enough to see them up close. Its an amazing experience to watch a whale mother, 14...

New England power line corridors harbor rare bees and other wild things

Oct 04, 2019 14:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

To many people, power line corridors are eyesores that alter wild lands and landscapes, even if they are necessary sites for transmission lines that deliver electricity. But ecologically, the swaths of open, scrubby...

Drivers are exposed to the highest levels of harmful air pollution – and taxi drivers are most at risk

Oct 02, 2019 03:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Theres overwhelming evidence that air pollution has a significant impact on human health. Its been shown to cause a number of respiratory conditions, such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma. And recently, its even been...

Nuclear waste is piling up – governments need to stop dithering and take action

Sep 28, 2019 14:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

The UK government has launched a process to find a volunteer community who would be willing to host a 12 billion geological disposal facility for nuclear waste. Its about time the initiative comes after seven decades of...

How rising temperatures affect our health

Sep 22, 2019 13:55 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

This story is part of Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story. Global warming is accelerating, driven by the continuing rise in greenhouse...

Getting to the bottom of things: Can mining the deep sea be sustainable?

Sep 10, 2019 20:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

It is completely dark, just above freezing cold and the pressure is crushing: this is the deep-sea floor. Food is very scarce in this huge region, yet a great diversity of animals have adapted to exploit and recycle...