The fetuses of women working in the fields in extreme heat can show signs of strain before their mothers are affected, new research has shown.
Working In Extreme Heat Puts Strain on Fetus
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New Study Highlights Urgent Need to Safeguard Deep Reefs - One of the Largest and Least Protected Ecosystems
University of Oxford researchers have contributed to a study which found that very few deep reefs have any form of protection, despite facing a multitude of threats.
The 30 Percent Goal: Is Bigger Always Better for Biodiversity?
In 2009, the U.S. government turned more than 190,000 square miles of pristine ocean centered on the Mariana Trench in the remote Pacific into one of the world’s largest protected areas.
New Web Tool for Measuring Health of Soils
A new free web tool to help land managers monitor and improve the health of soil in common habitats in Britain is now available.
Academics Unite to Call for Action on Reducing Pollution From Pharmaceuticals
In a paper published today in the Lancet Planetary Health, the diverse team illustrates how pharmaceutical pollution is an overlooked but urgent issue that needs co-ordinated action from across the pharmaceutical, healthcare and environmental sectors.
In Bolivia, Mercury Pollution Spreads Amid a Surge in Gold Mining
Across Bolivia, even in protected areas recognized by the United Nations for their diversity of wildlife, more than 1,000 artisanal mining operations are razing trees, diverting waterways, and reshaping the land in their search for gold.
