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Why it matters
Preemptive pollution prevention
12th July 2008
Scientists screen more than 100,000 chemicals to see which could wind up in our own bodies
Why it matters
Migration ups and downs
12th July 2008
Species aren’t just shifting north and south – fish are moving into deeper waters as well
Why it matters
An amphibious assault
14th June 2008
Around the world, frogs and toads are falling victim to a loss of habitat, pesticides, pollution and an insidious, quick-acting fungus. And now they are going extinct faster than any other animals since the dinosaurs
Why it matters
Legacy of lead
7th June 2008
For the first time researchers have shown a direct link between childhood exposure to lead and criminal arrests years later
Why it matters
Nuclear costs climb
24th May 2008
Many support nuclear power as a viable option – but it will only get more expensive, says The Wall Street Journal
Why it matters
Curse of the white nose
24th May 2008
Up to half a million bats have died, upward of 97-per-cent mortality in some caves.
Why it matters
The ozone conundrum
10th May 2008
The hole in the ozone layer slows global warming – but what we really need to do is limit our greenhouse gas emissions
Why it matters
A bid to rescue vulture culture
10th May 2008
Nature’s garbage men are disappearing faster than any bird in recorded history
Why it matters
Flower power faces a losing battle
26th April 2008
Air pollution smothers the smells of plants – for both people and pollinators
Why it matters
Acid reflux
12th April 2008
Industrial pollution can be felt decades – even centuries – after we release it