PCBs, the infamous chemicals keep harming the environment

PCBs, the infamous chemicals keep harming the environment

Polychlorinated biphenyls, commonly known as PCBs, are a group of highly toxic man-made chemicals introduced in the early twentieth century and quickly acclaimed as an industrial breakthrough. Like the pesticide DDT and herbicide Agent Orange, which were also once thought to be safe, PCBs have a dark side. They don’t break down easily and can

Brazil requests 5 billion dollars as compensation for the collapse of two dams

Brazil requests 5 billion dollars as compensation for the collapse of two dams

It’s been nearly four months since the dam disaster has poisoned Brazil, representing the worst environmental catastrophe in the country’s history and one of the world’s harshest. On 5 November, two dams collapsed in Minas Gerais region, South-eastern Brazil, spilling tonnes of toxic mud and killing 19 people. The area has been devastated, in particular the Doce

Fiji leads the world in ratifying the Paris climate agreement

Fiji leads the world in ratifying the Paris climate agreement

Fiji is the first country in the world to ratify the historic COP21 climate agreement negotiated in Paris last December. In demonstration of its commitment to tackling climate change, on 12 February Fiji’s parliament voted unanimously in favour of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.     With this formal agreement the nation seals its leadership role in raising global awareness on the impact

Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence

Plant behaviour finally recognised as a form of intelligence

Italian plant neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso has been working tirelessly to teach the world that plants are intelligent creatures that are able to communicate with each other in order to find nutrients, propagate their species and defend themselves against predators. Naturalist Charles Darwin introduced this notion in the late 1800s, although it was not taken seriously