When glitter gets into the ocean (which it often does), it can interfere with the process that ocean life like coral and clams use to make their shells.
Environment
Maltese Falcon Poachers: European Hunters Endanger Egypt’s Birds
Millions of euros have flowed from EU conservation funds to protect these species, only for them to be gunned down by Europeans in Egypt.
Millions of euros have flowed from EU conservation funds to protect these species, only for them to be gunned down by Europeans in Egypt.
Data Center Energy Needs Could Upend Power Grids and Threaten the Climate
About 56% of the electricity used to power data centers nationwide comes from fossil fuels.
About 56% of the electricity used to power data centers nationwide comes from fossil fuels.
Mongabay Investigation Finds Gorilla Trade More Widespread Than Previously Thought
Hunters themselves can also pay a huge social price in exchange for the financial benefit of killing gorillas.
Hunters themselves can also pay a huge social price in exchange for the financial benefit of killing gorillas.
Bonobos Communicate a Lot Like Humans
Bonobos—our closest living relatives—create complex and meaningful combinations of calls resembling the word combinations of humans, researchers report.
Bonobos—our closest living relatives—create complex and meaningful combinations of calls resembling the word combinations of humans, researchers report.
Climate Adaptation Comes at a Cost for Vietnam’s Rice Basket
The water of the Mekong Delta also sustains hundreds of thousands of rice paddies.
The water of the Mekong Delta also sustains hundreds of thousands of rice paddies.
Monarch Butterflies in Crisis: How Gardeners Can Help Reverse the Decline
Learn how planting milkweed and wildflowers in your backyard can help reverse the monarch butterfly crisis.
Can your garden save monarchs? 🌸 Learn how milkweed & wildflowers can help reverse the monarch butterfly decline today!
Life on Earth Is Changing — Not Just in Numbers, but in Essence
As local diversity decreases, compositional turnover tends to increase, reinforcing the destabilization of ecosystems.
As local diversity decreases, compositional turnover tends to increase, reinforcing the destabilization of ecosystems.
Many Firefighting Foams Contain Dangerous PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals.’ Have We Learned Our Lesson?
Protecting civilian and military firefighters — and the communities they serve — requires a comprehensive strategy, including disclosure of the chemicals in new firefighting foams.
Protecting civilian and military firefighters — and the communities they serve — requires a comprehensive strategy, including disclosure of the chemicals in new firefighting foams.
The Houseplant Economy Is Thriving, but It Has a Dark Side
Your houseplant obsession doesn’t have to come at the cost of the planet.
Your houseplant obsession doesn’t have to come at the cost of the planet.
Off-Grid vs. On-Grid vs. Hybrid: Which Solar Power Setup Makes the Most Sense in 2025?
— Homeowners in 2025 are facing a pivotal question as solar adoption rises: should you invest in an off grid and on grid solar system, or explore a more versatile hybrid off grid system? With electricity costs fluctuating and sustainability top-of-mind, understanding the types of solar setups has never been more important. There are three…
‘Cowardly Stalling’ on Beavers by NatureScot Slammed by Famous Family Farm
Beavers create wetlands that benefit other wildlife, soak up carbon dioxide, purify water and reduce flooding.
Beavers create wetlands that benefit other wildlife, soak up carbon dioxide, purify water and reduce flooding.
Peatlogy in Tropical Peatland: A New Transdisciplinary Science
Researchers across the world and the breadth of scientific disciplines have proposed countless approaches to fix our broken planet, or failing that, to mitigate the consequences of our collective folly.
Researchers across the world and the breadth of scientific disciplines have proposed countless approaches to fix our broken planet, or failing that, to mitigate the consequences of our collective folly.
The Rio Grande Valley Was Once Covered in Forest. One Man Is Trying to Bring It Back.
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
The Tamaulipan thorn forest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.
Gaza in Ruins: The Environmental Toll of the Israel-Hamas War
When native Palestinians who lived in what is now Israel were driven from their homes in 1948, they sought refuge in Gaza.
When native Palestinians who lived in what is now Israel were driven from their homes in 1948, they sought refuge in Gaza.
Rotten Tricks: How Hot and Stinky Plants Woo Pollinators
To attract insects, thermogenic plants turn up the heat, emit strong odors and even disguise themselves as corpses
To attract insects, thermogenic plants turn up the heat, emit strong odors and even disguise themselves as corpses