Will 6 Species Perish? Asia’s Conservation Crossroads
Will threatened species go the way of the passenger pigeon? Asian nations are reminded of the turning point the United States faced a century ago.
View ArticleRethinking the New Plant Hardiness Zone Map
A researcher contends that the recalculated zone does not take full account of the extent of climate change over the last 30 years -- above all, warmer winters.
View ArticleThe Social Cost of Carbon: How to Do the Math?
A new study contends that the federal government's formula for calculating the social costs of fossil fuel emissions fails to factor in a range of negative impacts.
View ArticleFrom Methane to Plastic to Methane, Without Waste
At the end of its life cycle, a toy or shampoo bottle could turn back into methane at a wastewater plant.
View ArticleInvasive Grasses as Biofuel? Scientists Protest
Scientists ask the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider a proposed rule allowing the grasses to qualify as feedstock for biofuels.
View ArticleMethane Is Popping Up All Over Boston
Researchers mapped 3,356 methane leaks along 785 miles of roadway.
View ArticleFor Planes, a Climate Antidote: Bypass the Arctic
The benefits, in terms of arresting ice melt and climate change, would far exceed the costs, researchers suggest.
View ArticleOn Dwindling Savannas, Lions at Risk
Of the 67 lion areas identified in Africa by a research team, only 10 support lion populations that are large, stable and protected enough to persist into the foreseeable future.
View ArticleWarming Ski Slopes, Shriveled Revenues
Projections by climate scientists indicate that winter temperatures could rise by anywhere from 4 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of the century, and the length of the snow season in the Northeast...
View ArticleQ. and A.: Jeremy Irons and ‘Trashed’
As the film opens in the United States, its star reflects on consumerism, excess waste and environmental toxins -- and on ways to push back
View ArticleQ. and A.: Dances With Cranes
A conversation with George Archibald, who is known for persuading an endangered bird to lay an egg,
View ArticleAfter a Die-Off, Runts to the Rescue
The small trees that pine beetles left alone have drastically increased their uptake of nitrate, thereby protecting watersheds, a study finds.
View ArticleA Solar-Powered Shed for India’s Perishable Food
While the unit is too costly for the vast majority of India's farmers, designers hope one day to make it available to the poorest of the poor.
View ArticleThe Enduring Effects of Ozone Depletion
In a phenomenon that could contribute to climate change, the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has changed the way that waters in the southern oceans mix, scientists report.
View ArticleThe Sockeye’s Secret Compass
After two years at sea, salmon find their way back to their native river by sensing a familiar magnetic field, researchers say.
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