Katie Burton
These pictures reveal the dramatic difference in soil erosion along country borders
Feb 13, 2020
Published in
Development
Soil erosion is rapidly becoming a worldwide problem and a threat to global food security, but new research suggests that individual countries can take action
Pharmaceuticals in water supplies can lead to dangerous ‘happy fish’ phenomenon
Feb 26, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
The release of pharmaceuticals into rivers and lakes is having dramatic consequences for both human health and that of ecosystems
The unexplored consequences of wildfires reaching water
Mar 17, 2020
Published in
Forests
The impact of wildfires on water supplies has received little attention. But with wildfires around the world getting worse, it might be time to pay more attention to how we deal with them
All-new Northern Lights discovered
Feb 28, 2020
Published in
Climate
The discovery of a new form of the aurora borealis could reveal secrets about the most unknown part of the planet
Carbon con: does capturing carbon from power stations really work?
Mar 11, 2020
Published in
Climate
Capturing carbon from power stations and other high-carbon processes is often described as a vital part of the overall strategy to control CO2 emissions – but does it really work?
Most people think they are more environmentally friendly than others – they’re wrong
Mar 05, 2020
Published in
Climate
Most people think they are more environmentally friendly than others. Most people are wrong...
Understanding how bears hibernate without losing muscle could help humans recover from illness
Mar 18, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
New discoveries about the way grizzly bears retain muscle strength during hibernation could help patients with muscle atrophy
Lab-bred mosquitos help prevent Dengue Fever in Malaysia
Feb 06, 2020
Published in
Development
Trials conducted to block mosquitos from transmitting dengue fever to humans have proved successful in Malaysia
Claudia Andujar, The Yanomami Struggle: coming to the Barbican this June
May 19, 2021
Published in
Exhibitions
Photographer Claudia Andujar has spent 50 years documenting the lives of the Yanomami in Amazonian Brazil. We reviewed the exhibition when it was on display in Paris. It will be displayed at the Barbican in London from Thursday 17 June to Sunday 29 August 2021
Lethal pesticides still killing bees despite EU ban
Jan 29, 2020
Published in
Wildlife
New evidence reveals just how persistent some neonicotinoids are in the environment, raising questions for the countries that still allow their use
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