Environment
Time for ‘tangible and credible’ forest management, says UN chief
Healthy forests are “essential” for people and the planet, the UN chief said in his message marking the International Day of Forests.
Category: Environment
Environment
The birds are singing less and quietly
New study from the University of East Anglia shows that the "nature soundtrack" is becoming more uniform and quiet
Environment
New rules on batteries: MEPs want more environmental and social ambition
Parliament is ready to negotiate with EU governments on the final shape of the new rules governing the entire battery product life cycle, from design to end-of-life. During the debate…
Environment
The origin of domesticated horses established
An international team of researchers, including Russian ones, has established that horses were first domesticated on the territory of the modern Volga-Don region of Russia more than 4200 years ago.…
Environment
800 rarest monkeys need to be rescued in Sumatra
Living in the Indonesian forest of Batang Toru, orangutans are the rarest monkeys on the planet, and they are threatened with extinction. Only recently have scientists discovered that these creatures…
Environment
Noise from petrol-powered boats prevented Grind mothers from resting and feeding their babies
The noise of boats powered by combustion engines has a negative effect on female grinds with calves. Zoologists have found that in response to the approach of such a vessel,…
Environment
Forests in Germany have fallen by 5% in three years
The trees have either dried up naturally or have been cut down as an emergency measure, as is the practice in infecting them with pests. Satellite images have shown that…
Environment
Solar geoengineering: Why do some scientists want to “dark” the Sun ?
Why do some scientists want to "dark" the Sun Why do some scientists want to "dark" the Sun, while others sound the alarm An open letter was published from 46…
Environment
Disappearance of mammoths in Siberia
Scientists have established the cause of the disappearance of mammoths in Siberia An extensive study based on soil DNA has shown that climate change was not the cause of the…
Africa
Singing the same song for hundreds of thousands of years
Some East African birds have been singing the same song for hundreds of thousands of years Scientists were able to establish this through field research. A new study by biologists…