Skeletons developed as chemistry of oceans changed
Skeletons and shells first came into being 550 million years ago as the chemical make-up of seawater changed, a study suggests.
Global growth of ecological, environmental citizen science is fueled by new technology
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Persistently high pesticide levels found in small streams
Small watercourses are contaminated with large numbers of herbicides, fungicides and insecticides. A study shows that the legal requirements specified for water quality are...
Researchers offer novel method for calculating the benefits of renewable energy
A novel system for assessing the potential of renewable energy resources has now been developed by researchers. This method can help to assess the...
New rice fights off drought
New strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations have now been developed by researchers. The study reports that transgenic rice...
California lawmakers shouldn't choke on diesel's gas tax win.
For a lesson in how Capitol politics works, take a look at the gasoline tax bill, and the trucking industry’s hand in it. By...
Paintings, sunspots and frost fairs: Rethinking the Little Ice Age
The whole concept of the 'Little Ice Age' is 'misleading,' as the changes were small-scale, seasonal and insignificant compared with present-day global warming, a...
California should stay the environmental course.
In this picture taken Thursday, April 3, 2014, giant machines dig for brown coal at the open-cast mining Garzweiler in front of a smoking...
Rent-seeking on coal won't work.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP has repeatedly promised to resurrect America’s coal industry. The only way to do that, of course, is by rigging the nation’s...
Micro-grids powered by the sun boost fortunes of Lake Victoria fishermen.
With its year-round sunshine, solar power is ideally suited to Kenya where electricity access surged to around 60 percent in 2016 from 27 percent...
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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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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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