Protecting

CLIMATEWIRE | The Goldman Environmental Prize will go to six environmental activists this year, recognizing them for their efforts to protect lands and communities from Brazil to Turkey to Texas. Announced Monday, this year's prize — known as the "Green Nobel" — comes as the threats from climate change and environmental degradation accelerate. The winners fought to turn the tide at the grassroots level, working to restore wilderness areas, take polluters to court, and protect biodiversity. They are: Tero Mustonen from…

It’s no secret that coral reefs are one of nature’s most magnificent wonders, but climate change, overfishing, and pollution have severely damaged these ecosystems. Now, in an effort to save our coral reefs, Google is teaming up with marine biologist Steve Simpson and marine ecologist Mary Shodipo to launch a new citizen science project called “Calling in Our Corals.”The project aims to monitor the health of coral reefs by planting underwater hydrophones, which will record the sounds 24/7. Participants can listen to…

Image via Marvel Studios At this point, Avengers: Kang Dynasty is almost two years away. So, with Loki season two still having no official release date — apart from the mid-2023 debut window — the only thing that would be confirming that Marvel Studios is not planning to part ways with Jonathan Majors in the wake of the sexual assault allegations against him is if Kang cameos in the upcoming MCU films. But James Gunn has doused cold, future-chilling, water on the possibility.  It is common sense that Guardians…

A new study has suggested that by protecting and restoring wildlife, we can enhance natural carbon capture mechanisms and reduce climate change. Introducing natural solutions to tackle climate change by protecting and enhancing carbon capture in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems has the added advantage of protecting animal species.While many of the current natural climate solutions are focused on protecting and restoring plant ecosystems, researchers say that we’re overlooking another way of reining in negative…

Perpetrators often utilize the numerous social media, messaging apps, games and forums available online to initiate contact with potential victims. Credit: Shutterstock Raising children in the digital age is increasingly challenging. Many younger people are relying more on screens for social interactions. They experiment with new media sharing options, such as TikTok, Snapchat and BeReal, but without necessarily having the…

Tech that aims to read your mind and probe your memories is already here In recent years, we’ve seen neurotechnologies move from research labs to real-world use. Schools have used some devices to monitor the brain activity of children to tell when they are paying attention. Police forces are using others to work out whether someone is guilty of a crime. And employers use them to keep workers awake and productive. These technologies hold the remarkable promise of giving us all-new insight into our own minds. But our…

This NASA image shows smoke from megafires on Australia’s east coast during the Black Summer. Credit: NASA Can bushfire smoke reduce the concentration of ozone in the stratosphere? A decade ago, we might have been skeptical. But there's a growing body of research showing a clear link. Last year, MIT expert Susan Solomon and…

After 2 weeks of intense negotiations, countries agreed this week on a historic treaty to protect biodiversity in international waters. The agreement, announced on 4 March at the United Nations, sets up a legal process for establishing marine protected areas (MPAs), a key tool for protecting at least 30% of the ocean, which an intergovernmental convention recently set as a target for 2030. The treaty also gives poorer countries a stake in conservation by…

A historic agreement in conservation has seen 193 nations come together for the first time to agree on a High Seas Treaty, which aims to place 30% of international waters into protected areas by 2030. This treaty is necessary for the success of the landmark Global Biodiversity Framework and is a breakthrough in negotiations that have been ongoing since 2004.“Ladies and gentlemen, the ship has reached the shore,” announced Rena Lee, president of the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond…

​Scientists have discovered a hidden passage inside Egypt's Great Pyramid, the authorities announced on Thursday, part of a seven-year international research project.​The passage is 9 meters (30 feet) in length and more than 2 meters in width, the antiquities ministry said in a statement.​Egypt's Tourism and Antiquities Minister Ahmed Issa told reporters at the ancient site in Giza also known as the Khufu, or Cheops, pyramid, that the "gabled corridor" with a triangular ceiling "was found on the northern face of the…