Coral reefs occupy less than 1% of the ocean floor but are home to more than 25% of marine life, according to the United Nations Environment Programme.
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It’s Not Just Us: Other Animals Change Their Social Habits in Old Age
In patterns that may sound familiar, long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep and macaques are up to in their twilight years
In patterns that may sound familiar, long-term studies reveal what elderly deer, sheep and macaques are up to in their twilight years
It’s the Bee’s Needs: Study Finds Best Plants for Bee Health, Conservation
What’s on the menu for a healthy bee? A team of researchers has delved into the world of bee nutrition, analyzing pollen to identify the best food sources for these vital pollinators.
What’s on the menu for a healthy bee? A team of researchers has delved into the world of bee nutrition, analyzing pollen to identify the best food sources for these vital pollinators.
Why Insurers Have Found Themselves in the Perfect Storm
Insurance is an activity dating back to ancient times, originating in Rhodes around 800 BCE, when people sought to protect themselves from misfortune in the form of crop failure, illness, disability or death.
Insurance is an activity dating back to ancient times, originating in Rhodes around 800 BCE, when people sought to protect themselves from misfortune in the form of crop failure, illness, disability or death.
Inside a New Experiment to Find the Climate-Proof Coffee of the Future
An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew.
An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew.
American Climate Corps Helps Move Us Toward Clean Economy
The ACC’s main purpose is to mobilize a new workforce to combat climate change and preserve natural resources.
The ACC’s main purpose is to mobilize a new workforce to combat climate change and preserve natural resources.
Tribal Lands in Oklahoma Are 5 Times More Likely to Flood Than Rest of State
When Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands, they were boxed into flood-prone areas.
When Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands, they were boxed into flood-prone areas.
Global Warming Funnies
For cartoonist Tom Toro, humor about climate change attacks hypocrisy, supports truth, and fuels resistance.
For cartoonist Tom Toro, humor about climate change attacks hypocrisy, supports truth, and fuels resistance.
One Way a Plastics Treaty Could Help the Global South: Fund Waste Management
Tackling plastic’s entire lifespan, from production to disposal, could eliminate most of the pollution it generates. But a vast expansion of waste management is a “crucial prerequisite.”
Tackling plastic’s entire lifespan, from production to disposal, could eliminate most of the pollution it generates. But a vast expansion of waste management is a “crucial prerequisite.”
UN Chief Calls for Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Antonio Guterres warns creative agencies that fossil fuels are “toxic for your brand.”
Antonio Guterres warns creative agencies that fossil fuels are “toxic for your brand.”
Plywood: The Green Building Material of the Future?
Using LCA, a research group from the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute analyzed the carbon footprint of plywood across its lifetime.
Using LCA, a research group from the Indian Plywood Industries Research and Training Institute analyzed the carbon footprint of plywood across its lifetime.
Q&A: Does Urban Planning Work in Small Towns?
Dr. Mahbub Rashid, inspired by his time living in small town Kansas, has a new book that investigates whether the basic tenets of urban planning apply to less densely populated places.
Dr. Mahbub Rashid, inspired by his time living in small town Kansas, has a new book that investigates whether the basic tenets of urban planning apply to less densely populated places.
Amazingly, Forests Are Still Sucking up as Much Carbon as They Were 30 Years Ago. But There’s a Catch.
Besieged by logging, fires, and pests, this global balancing act might not last long.
Besieged by logging, fires, and pests, this global balancing act might not last long.
Underground Reptile and Amphibian Market Surfaces at the Ashford International Hotel
The treatment of animals at the event was very poor, and typical of reptile markets.
The treatment of animals at the event was very poor, and typical of reptile markets.
Why Do We Need To Fight Against Climate Change
— The negative impacts of the ongoing changes to the Earth’s climate have become increasingly apparent. Changes in the Earth’s temperature and weather patterns are naturally occurring phenomena influenced by several factors, such as volcanic eruptions and slight changes in the Earth’s orbit around the sun. During the last two hundred years, there has been…
The Complicated, Local Politics of Offshore Wind
That includes Belfast, Maine, resident Julianne Dow, who thinks the facility is better suited for a nearby oil and logistics terminal known as Mack Point.
That includes Belfast, Maine, resident Julianne Dow, who thinks the facility is better suited for a nearby oil and logistics terminal known as Mack Point.