Environment
Environment
Nov 20 2020
Mapping a New Coral Reef
In October 2020, a team of Australian scientists stumbled across a mountain no one had ever seen before. This mountain—a living coral reef—lay hidden under the ocean’s surface, just 100 kilometres from northern Australia.
Environment
Aug 18 2020
Turning Off the Tap on Plastic
Plastic is everywhere, from clothing, cars, and computers to single-use products like bags and bottles. We produce 11 million tonnes of plastic a year, and throw away about 40 percent of it.
Plastic doesn’t decompose like natural materials: it just breaks into smaller...