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Shipping is responsible for about 3% of global carbon dioxide emissions – that’s more than most countries produce. Querbeet/E+ via Getty Images

Global shipping is under pressure to stop its heavy fuel oil use fast – that’s not simple, but changes are coming

Shipping companies have billions invested in fleets that were built to last decades. Now, the US is calling for zero emissions by 2050, and the EU is raising the cost of fossil fuel use.
Honey can carry clues about where pollutants come from. (Shutterstock)

How clean is your city? Just ask the bees

Urban pollutants are a health concern in growing cities. Scientists are turning to honey bees to help monitor contaminants in soil, water, air and plants.

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