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Environment
The Age-Old Practice of Short-Term Thinking Has Created Some Very Long-Term Problems
Short-term thinking in both business and politics hinders sustainable solutions.
Short-term thinking in both business and politics hinders sustainable solutions.
Report: Half of MSC-Certified ‘Sustainable’ Tuna Caught with Controversial Gear
Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them, but which have also raised concerns about high rates of bycatch, capture of juvenile tuna, and pollution.
Tuna fisheries often rely on fish aggregating devices (FADs), floating human-made structures that fish congregate around, which makes it relatively easy to catch them, but which have also raised concerns about high rates of bycatch, capture of juvenile tuna, and pollution.
How Hop Growers Are Adjusting to a Changing Climate
A key ingredient in beer, hops grown in drought and extreme heat see lower yields and less characteristic bitter flavor.
A key ingredient in beer, hops grown in drought and extreme heat see lower yields and less characteristic bitter flavor.
The Race to Understand Polar Ice Sheets
As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise.
As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise.
The Earth Has a Soul
Nature is my first religion.
Nature is my first religion.
Salmon Are Vanishing From the Yukon River — And So Is a Way of Life
As waters warm, Alaska Native families confront a world without the fish that fed them for generations.
As waters warm, Alaska Native families confront a world without the fish that fed them for generations.
Screech Owl Wisdom
‘Alfie and Me’ ecologist on what he learned as he bonded with bird
‘Alfie and Me’ ecologist on what he learned as he bonded with bird
Millions of Homes Are Being Built in Fire-Prone Grasslands
Climate change may be fueling fires, but housing demands are driving risk.
Climate change may be fueling fires, but housing demands are driving risk.
Bonobos in the Wild Cooperate With Other Groups, Just Like Us
Bonobos have been dubbed hippies among apes as they tend to be far less violent than their chimpanzee cousins and engage in plenty of mutual grooming behaviours, some of them risqué.
Bonobos have been dubbed hippies among apes as they tend to be far less violent than their chimpanzee cousins and engage in plenty of mutual grooming behaviours, some of them risqué.
Sustainability Starts at Home: How to Adopt a More Eco-Friendly Lifestyle in 2024
Proper grocery planning and storage of fresh produce to help reduce food wastage.
Proper grocery planning and storage of fresh produce to help reduce food wastage.
In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, New Marine Ecosystems Are Flourishing
Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from coastal habitats — and may threaten local species
Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from coastal habitats — and may threaten local species
Have We Gone Overboard on Banding Birds ?
I remember back when I was a kid it was a rare sighting to see a bird banded or a wolf wearing a radio collar. Nowadays these are more common sightings but how much good does this actually do?
I remember back when I was a kid it was a rare sighting to see a bird banded or a wolf wearing a radio collar. Nowadays these are more common sightings but how much good does this actually do?
Concrete Is One of the Biggest Contributors to Carbon Emissions: New Technologies Could Change That
Concrete itself isn't really the problem. It's more due to the way it's produced and its ingredients.
Concrete itself isn’t really the problem. It’s more due to the way it’s produced and its ingredients.
Why the Ruki River Has Black Water
An investigation into the Congo Basin’s carbon cycle clarifies one of the world’s darkest blackwater rivers: the Ruki.
An investigation into the Congo Basin’s carbon cycle clarifies one of the world’s darkest blackwater rivers: the Ruki.
Solving Stormwater Challenges with Box Culverts
— When it rains, it pours – and for cities and urban areas, that means dealing with the challenge of managing stormwater effectively. One solution that might not immediately come to mind but is incredibly effective is using box culverts. Don’t worry if you’re unfamiliar with the term box culverts – we’re here to break it…