What counts as ‘nature’? It all depends
A psychology professor describes 'environmental generational amnesia' as the idea that each generation perceives the environment into which it's born, no matter how developed,...
Pulling iron out of waste printer toner
Someday, left-over toner in discarded printer cartridges could have a second life as bridge or building components instead of as trash, wasting away in...
Filling intercropping info gap
In some parts of Africa, farmers intercrop sorghum -- a grain -- and peanuts. But they face a major information gap. There hasn't been...
Photomosaic technology finds order in chaos of coral reefs
Scientists have created and analyzed detailed photomosaics of the coral reef at Palmyra Atoll using advanced imaging and digitization technology.
Shifting presence of North Atlantic right whales tracked with passive acoustics
A new study confirms what marine mammal researchers have suspected for a while: right whales use nearly the entire eastern seaboard during the winter,...
Amazonian streams found teeming with fish species are lacking protection
Hundreds of thousands of Amazonian streams are teeming with highly diverse populations of fish species, a new study reveals.
Public – and researchers – skeptical about climate engineering
What does the general public know about climate engineering, and what do they think about what they know? These were questions asked by researchers.
Organic farming can make an important contribution to world nutrition, research shows
A global conversion to organic farming can contribute to a profoundly sustainable food system, provided that it is combined with further measures, specifically with...
Switching to organic farming could cut greenhouse gas emissions, study shows.
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Study also finds that converting conventionally farmed land would not overly harm crop yields or require huge amounts of additional land to feed rising...
In drive to cut emissions, Germany confronts its car culture.
Germans like to think of themselves as the most environmentally friendly people on earth. They see their sophisticated recycling programs, their love of forests,...
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Gorillas, rhinos, lions and more will soon become extinct without immediate action
A report by 43 wildlife experts warns that without changes now, many of Earth's most iconic species will be lost forever.
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Do you see a devil in this orchid?
Named for 'el diablo' himself, a new and extremely rare orchid species reveals a wicked heart.
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Florida man arrested for stealing sea turtle eggs
He's given a whole new meaning to "poached eggs."
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Rare blindcat found in US, could prove water-filled caves connect Texas and Mexico
The extremely rare cave-dwelling albino fish with no eyes, the Mexican blindcat, has previously only been known to exist in Mexico.
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10 magical places saved by endangered species
In our efforts to save animals at risk of extinction, we've saved some extraordinary places as well.
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