Environmental Protection
Authors call to adapt, not despair, over Antarctic ice
Dr. Kaitlin Naughten says a West Antarctic ice melt study shows sea level rise is now "baked in." It's a call to action rather than doomism.
The loss of pollinators threatens food security in the tropics
Several affected crops play vital roles in both local economies and global trade.
Even tiny ants can get entangled in plastic waste
One ant was found ensnared in a thin strip of red plastic fiber. Another ant was wrapped in a black plastic fiber.
Marine mammals live longer in zoos thanks to better animal care
Life expectancy in four studied marine mammal species has increased by over three times in zoos and aquariums.
Study finds cleaner snow may mean fewer resource impacts
Rising temps mean more snow melt in cold-climate mountain regions, but fewer emissions and cleaner snow may offset some of the changes.
New approaches are needed to stop the killing of orangutans in Borneo
Thirty percent of villages interviewed by scientists reported that orangutans had been killed in the last five to 10 years.