Environmental Protection
Symbiotic partnerships with algae help corals weather thermal stress
Photo: Pixabay/lpittman Corals worldwide are facing various threats, the most pressing of which is warming water temperatures, which have increased by nearly 1 degree Celsius in many tropical regions over the past century. Some corals are more resistant than others
Farmers can employ a simple trick to attract wild bees to their orchards
To sustain wild bee populations, bee-attractive flowers need to be available during the entire growing season.
Better housing can help fight California’s devastating wildfires
Wildfire management is becoming one of the most important issues for policymakers in the state.
How money and technology are militarizing the fight against the illegal wildlife trade
Techniques and technologies more regularly deployed by law enforcement and security firms are not the answer to wildlife poaching.
Many palm species are facing the risk of extinction
"We need to do all we can to protect more than a thousand palm species that we now know may be threatened."
Will termites aided by climate change help drive emissions?
Termites currently have their biggest effects in places like tropical savannas and seasonal forests and subtropical deserts.