Environment
Seaweed Bodyguards Coral against Bullying Sea Stars
Crown-of-thorns sea stars are an "underwater swarm of locusts" that devour coral—unless the coral is protected by a layer of seaweed. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Environment
5 Steps to Feed the World and Sustain the Planet
A global plan, ambitious but doable, could double food production by mid-century and simultaneously rein in the emissions, deforestation and pollution caused by agriculture
Environment
Track a Tree [U.K.]
Track a Tree will provide insights into the seasonal timing of U.K. woodland species, and how future changes in climate may affect the interactions between trees and flowering plants
The Cuckoo Reason Why These Bumblebees May Go Extinct
It’s called co-extinction and it’s coming for some poorly understood species
Poop Could Help Save Rare Tree Kangaroo from Extinction
Tiny Lumholtz’s tree kangaroos are inexplicably dying in Queensland, Australia
Environment
Mississippi River Mouth Must Be Abandoned to Save New Orleans from Next Hurricane Katrina
Three nationwide design teams reveal realistic plans to massively rebuild the disintegrating delta
Environment
Methane-Eating Microbes May Mitigate Arctic Emissions
A newly discovered strain of bacteria found in Arctic permafrost harvests methane from the air—meaning it could help mitigate the effects of warming. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Environment
Policing Seafood with DNA
A federal task force should look seriously at investing in genomic methods that allow the simultaneous study of multiple genes
Environment
EPA Moves to Cut Methane Leaks from Oil and Gas
EPA is proposing new regulations for new oil wells and natural gas infrastructure
Environment
How Much Will Antarctica and Greenland Ice Raise Seas?
Calculating sea level rise from climate change Is a quirky, complex task
Environment
Virginia Key Restoration
Volunteer to help monitor habitat restoration on this 1,200-acre barrier island situated two miles east of downtown Miami and one mile southwest of Miami Beach
Environment
Invertebrates Are Forgotten Victims of "Sixth Extinction"
Some 95 percent of catalogued species in one family of Hawaiian land snails could already be extinct, and similar rates of invertebrate extinction could be happening around the world. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Environment
Colorado Mine Spill Aftermath: How to Clean a River
The EPA is now scrambling to mitigate the mess it created when agency workers inadvertently unleashed a pool of wastewater from an abandoned gold mine
The Sciences
Can Plants Help Slow Soil Erosion?
A rainy science project from Science Buddies
Environment
Melting Antarctic Glaciers Create Iron Hot Spots
Extra iron may help life in the ocean flourish
Environment
Connecticut Turtle Atlas
Help scientists track turtles statewide to better understand threats to their habitat
Evolution
Bite Me: The Mutation That Made Corn Kernels Consumable
A single-point mutation in corn's ancestor teosinte got rid of the hard shell that used to encase every kernel
Environment
Massive Toxic Algae Blooms May Prove a Sign of Climate Change to Come
The blooms off the U.S. West Coast may become more frequent
Environment
Wastewater Spill from Colorado Gold Mine Triples in Volume
Some 3 million gallons of toxic wastewater have poured from a defunct Colorado gold mine into local streams since a team of EPA workers accidentally triggered the spill last week...
Environment
Fish Slime Inspires New Eco-Sunscreen Ingredient
Researchers have developed a new ecofriendly sunscreen molecule that protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays, and could also be used to create more durable paints and plastics. Christopher Intagliata reports...
