How Forensics Are Boosting Fight Against Wildlife Trade
From rapid genetic analysis to spectrography, high-tech tools are being used to track down and prosecute perpetrators of the illegal wildlife trade.
The world.edu network focuses on education, science, innovation and the environment.
Here you can submit and vote on the best content from the world’s leading organisations and websites.
What a Trump win means for the global climate fight
Donald Trump’s ascension to the presidency signals an end to American leadership on international climate policy.
Obama’s Environmental Legacy: How Much Can Trump Undo?
Few groups were as shocked and chagrined by Donald Trump’s victory as the environmental community.
Full speed ahead: Shipping plans grow as Arctic ice fades
Russia, China, and other nations are stepping up preparations for the day when large numbers of cargo ships will be traversing a once-icebound Arctic Ocean.
With Trump, China emerges as global leader on climate
With Donald Trump threatening to withdraw from the Paris Agreement, China is ready to assume leadership of the world’s climate efforts.
How warming is threatening the genetic diversity of species
Research on stoneflies in Glacier National Park indicates that global warming is reducing the genetic diversity of some species ...
Why U.S. coal industry and its jobs are not coming back
President-elect Donald J. Trump has vowed to revive U.S. coal production and bring back thousands of jobs.
How tracking product sources may help save world’s forests
Global businesses are increasingly pledging to obtain key commodities only from sources that do not contribute to deforestation.
A drive to save Saharan oases as climate change takes a toll
From Morocco to Libya, the desert oases of the Sahara's Maghreb region are disappearing as temperatures rise and rainfall decreases.
Aimed at refugees, fences are threatening European wildlife
A flood of migrants from the Middle East and Africa has prompted governments in the Balkans to erect hundreds of miles of border fences.
