What Conservation Efforts Can Learn from Indigenous Communities
A major U.N.-backed report says that nature on indigenous peoples’ lands is degrading less quickly than in other areas
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Indigenous Knowledge Can Help Solve the Biodiversity Crisis
People who live off the land depend on keeping ecosystems intact, and scientists are tapping into their unique expertise
Lithium-Ion Battery Creators Win Chemistry Nobel Prize
John B. Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino share the 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry “for the development of lithium-ion batteries” that have led to portable electronic devices that are rechargeable virtually anywhere on the planet...
Nobel in Chemistry for Lightweight Rechargeable Batteries
The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to John Goodenough, M. Stanley Whittingham and Akira Yoshino “for the development of lithium-ion batteries.”
How Do We Prevent Pets from Becoming Exotic Invaders?
Outlawing possession does not appear to stem the release of alligators, snakes and other problematic species
Wildlife Trade Entangles Nearly a Fifth of the Planet’s Vertebrate Animals
In the first global estimate of its kind, researchers tally an incredible 5,600 species harvested for commercial use—and predict which ones could be next
Corals Can Inherit Symbiotic Adaptations to Warming
Adult corals can reshuffle their symbiotic algae species to adapt to warming waters—and, it appears they can pass those adaptations on. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The Path to a Profitable and Protected Amazon
Thousands of products can be sustainably harvested from the forest, and indigenous peoples are crucial in helping us find them
Science News Briefs from around the World
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Hungary to Japan, including one about a wine grape in France that DNA testing shows has been cultivated for almost a millennium...
Nature Docs Avoid Habitat Destruction
BBC and Netflix nature documentaries consistently shy away from showing viewers the true extent to which we’ve damaged the planet. Christopher Intagliata reports.
French Program That Lampoons Trump’s Catchphrase Draws U.S. Scientists
France lures U.S.-based researchers after American withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement
Of Animal Germs and Pachyderms
A novel approach for making Africa’s largest transfrontier conservation area a success
Silent Skies: Billions of North American Birds Have Vanished
Though waterfowl and raptor populations have made recoveries, bird populations have declined since 1970 across nearly all habitats
The Last Butterflies?
If the Trump administration weakens the Endangered Species Act, many populations that are already dwindling will disappear
A Nobel Economist Cites Growth as Innovation
Paul Romer, an expert in what’s known as endogenous growth theory and winner of the 2018 Nobel prize in economics, speaks to Scientific American about seeing economic growth as increased value, akin to when ingredients in a recipe are used to create a dish worth more than the original raw materials...
Microplastics in Fresh Water Are Mostly Laundry Lint
Microplastic particles are everywhere, but in freshwater systems, 60 percent of particles are clothing lint from laundry.
Drilling Could Cause Extinctions in Alaskan Refuge, Government Plan Says
Oil and gas development could exacerbate the impacts to species in the rapidly warming Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Migrating Birds May Be Collateral Damage for a Popular Pesticide
Neonicotinoids may be partly responsible for declines in songbird populations
Humpback Whales Swap Songs at Island Hub
At the Kermadec Islands, humpbacks from all over the South Pacific converge and swap songs. Christopher Intagliata reports.
