The Threat to Life from Ocean Microplastics
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad Khan
When
Chelsea Rochman at the University of Toronto and colleagues began their study on medakas (small Japanese
rice paddy fish), they did...
Can Recycling Really Solve The Plastic Problem?
Authors: Meena Miriam Yust and Arshad M. Khan
The practice of recycling has everything to commend
it: On a finite planet, it conserves resources; it is...
The Perilous Migration of Birds through Cities
How many birds flying into buildings die,
Thinking the glass reflection is the sky. — with a nod to Kansas poet
Madeleine Aaron
Bird migration is a...
Dangerous Plastics Are a Threat to Us and Future Generations
Every day people make decisions about what to eat, sometimes opting for
colorful fruits and veggies, sometimes finding the smell of bacon irresistible.
At the end...
Is Your Neighborhood Store Safe? Amazon and Store Closings
Amazon has reached the far corners of the earth… and the highest elevations. Delivery men venture 11,562 feet up in the Himalayas to leave a package. ...
How Genetics and Pollution Are Threatening Wild Dolphins
Dolphins are beautiful, highly intelligent and uncannily human in their interactions. Yet, they also have a language we humans cannot fully hear, and a...
The Perils of Plastic Pollution
Plastics are found in the products we use every day: the toys we give our children, the clothing we wear, the disposable cups we...
Why Treaty Protection is Needed for Migratory Pollinators
Imagine a state of laws where murder is illegal if the victim is clad in a blue shirt, but legal if the victim is...