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Saving Tasmanian Devils Could Help Control Killer Cats

Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) disappeared from mainland Australia centuries ago, probably not long after humans first brought dingoes to the continent.

EPA Approves Dow's Enlist Herbicide for GMOs

By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency gave final approval on Wednesday to a new herbicide developed by Dow AgroSciences that has faced broad opposition, ordering a series of restrictions to address potential environmental and health hazards...

Stunning Infographics Net SciAm Two Awards

I’m thrilled to report that two Scientific American graphics (on bees and caffeine) are featured in The Best American Infographics 2014.

Failure to Protect Wolverine Prompts Lawsuit

Wildlife conservation groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government for denying federal protection for rare wolverines in the mountains of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, the groups' attorney said Tuesday...

EU to Ban Fish from Sri Lanka

The European Commission proposed a ban on imports of fish from Sri Lanka for not tackling illegal fishing properly and lifted a ban on fish imports from Belize following the reform of its vessel inspection practices...

Credits and Fines Allow Carmakers to Comply with Fuel Efficiency Standards

Cars, SUVs and pickup trucks sold in the U.S. are quickly becoming more fuel efficient, in large part because Federal rules require them to be.

Where Does Ebola Hide?

Fruit bats are the most likely carriers of Ebola but it is human-to-human transmission that matters most now

Ebola Gorilla Vaccine Could Prevent Human Outbreaks

Infected gorillas and chimps butchered for meat may be behind Ebola outbreaks. David Biello reports

 

Global Pesticide Scorecard Maps Performance

The prevalence of pesticides may seem like something of a bygone era, one marked by Silent Spring and the Bhopal Disaster, but the grim reality is that they are unfortunately very much around...

A Personal Rapid Transit System for Raleigh Commuters?

We long ago lost the skill of paying for the things we need: I won’t bore you with the statistics of how far we are behind in our infrastructure investments.

Poison Dart Frog Threatened by Toxic Gold Mines

A tiny species of poison dart frog barely the size of a human fingernail has been discovered in a pocket of forest in central Panama, but its unique chirps may not be heard for much longer...

Highways Fragment Southern California Mountain Lion Gene Pool

Highways and urban sprawl have left the cats' territories increasingly isolated from each other, a study shows

Yellowstone's Iconic High Mountain Pines Dying by Beetle's Mouth

Whitebark pine, denizen of the high country around Yellowstone National Park, faces an invading pest as climate shifts

Elephants are Worth 76 Times More Alive Than Dead: Report

Ivory from a poached elephant sells on the black market for about $21,000. A living elephant, on the other hand, is worth more than $1.6 million in ecotourism opportunities.

Arctic Seabirds Expose Mercury’s Hiding Places [Slide Show]

By tracking the birds as they migrate, scientists can hone in on hotbeds of the ocean toxin

Seattle Suburb Making Progress against E. Coli in Water Supply

A Seattle suburb was making progress cleansing its E. coli-contaminated water supply through system-wide flushes and chlorine injections, a task made more urgent after the potentially deadly bacteria sickened a child, officials said on Tuesday...

To Help Sharks, Conservationists Spy on Them

Carbon Capture Begins at First Full-Sized, Coal-Fired Power Plant

On October 2, the Boundary Dam power plant in Saskatchewan became the first full-sized coal-fired boiler to capture the copious carbon dioxide that had previously billowed from its smokestack, preventing the greenhouse gas from entering the atmosphere...

Manure Fertilizer Increases Antibiotic Resistance

Faeces from antibiotic-free cows helps resistant bacteria to flourish in soil, puzzling researchers.

Wildlife Population Plummeted Since 1970

A World Wildlife Fund report estimates losses of 40 percent of all individual land and sea animals, and a 70 percent population crash of all river animals, since 1970. David Biello reports

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