Behavior
Ick Factor Is High Hurdle for Recycled Drinking Water
Recycled wastewater can be cleaner than bottled water, but people still avoid drinking it because of their disgust over its past condition.
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Conservation
Conservation after Conflict in Colombia
Seeking a sustainable economy, the country wants to capitalize on its astonishing biodiversity
The Future of Farming
Links between lab and land will be critical
EARTH
Frozen Researchers Will Greatly Improve Arctic Weather Prediction
Their data will also bolster climate models that forecast extreme weather where we all live
Climate Change
Marine Mammal Epidemic Linked to Climate Change
A measleslike virus is ricocheting through marine mammal populations in the Arctic—and melting sea ice might be to blame. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Environment
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Brazil to Hong Kong, including one about male elephants in India exhibiting unusual social behaviors.
Conservation
Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction—but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?...
Environment
Extreme Snows in Greenland Caused Ecosystem’s “Reproductive Collapse”
Delayed plant flowering and nesting meant some Arctic animals’ offspring likely did not survive the winter
Biology
The Struggle to Save Heirloom Rice in India
Long-forgotten varieties of the staple crop can survive flood, drought and other calamities. The challenge is bringing them back
Conservation
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
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
Technology
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...
Chemistry
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.”
Conservation
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
Conservation
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
Climate Change
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
EARTH
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...
Conservation
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.
Policy
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
