Archive for 2021
‘Ecocide’ must be recognized as a global crime
A new international campaign is calling for “ecocide” – the killing of ecology – to be deemed an international “super crime.”
Wild cockatoos are pretty darn smart, scientists find
The cockatoos have been observed making three types of different wooden tools, each with a different function.
By hogging sunlight, invasive shrubs harm native plants in US forests
Photo: Pixabay/BjoernSchrempp When most people in the United States think of invasive species, they might picture Burmese pythons in Florida or cane toads in Hawaii. Few Americans may think of shrubs as invasive species, yet these plants too can wreak havoc
The poaching of Sumatra’s endangered tigers remains an acute problem
The loss of a single wild tiger is a setback to conservation efforts. The death of three tigers at the same time is a tragedy.
Bacteria could help us store energy and create biofuels
"There are only a very small number of microbes that can really store renewable electricity," a scientist explain.
Study calls for climate-friendly earthen homes, not concrete
Some 700 million people live in earthen homes. A new paper calls for more modern styles, in part as a response to concrete-related emissions.