Wanted (by Scientists): Dead Birds and Bats, Felled by Renewables
“This is one of the least smelly carcasses,” said Todd Katzner, peering over his lab manager’s shoulder as she sliced a bit of flesh from…
“This is one of the least smelly carcasses,” said Todd Katzner, peering over his lab manager’s shoulder as she sliced a bit of flesh from…
Carlos Garcia foresees a world in which many millions of homes will get water out of thin air – literally. Garcia is general manager of…
Climate change means more than warmer days, less rainfall and rising sea levels – it can have a big impact on tiny microbes. During the…
Martha Spiess, a retired veterinarian, began testing streams and ponds in Brunswick, Maine, after hearing that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFASs, had contaminated farms…
Can we help species adapt to the evolving threat of compound climate extremes? When dead birds fall from the sky, you know something is wrong….
The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge. This September a…
On the southern edge of Mexico City, on a patch of land surrounded by water, a farmer and a scientist recently inspected rows of small…
It’s common knowledge that proteins, a key component of human nutrition, are also essential for making animal feeds. Less well known is the uncomfortable fact…
New WA research suggests that decommissioned oil and gas platforms provide important habitat for marine life and support unique ecosystems. Oil and gas platforms are…
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it. Look down. You…
Deepa Padmanaban Urban activities — think construction, transportation, heating, cooling and more — are major sources of greenhouse-gas emissions. Today, a growing number of cities…
At first whiff, Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order centered on curbing food waste and boosting recycling across Virginia might pass an environmentalist’s sniff test….
All across the United States, Indigenous peoples suffer higher rates of mortality than other ethnic groups, largely due to poorer diets and other colonial stressors…
After two years of pandemic lockdowns and border closures, global travel appears to be rebounding in much of the world in 2022. Wilderness is a…
Saugat Bolakhe ACs and refrigerators help keep people safe — but they also further warm the planet. Scientists are working on eco-friendlier solutions as global…
Tropical regions of the world lost 11.1 million hectares of forest cover in 2021, new data shows, calling into question global pledges to end deforestation…