
A Biodegradable Label Doesn’t Make It So
At the third Scientific American “Science on the Hill” event, “Solving the Plastic Waste Problem”, one of the issues discussed by experts on Capitol Hill was biodegradability. ...
At the third Scientific American “Science on the Hill” event, “Solving the Plastic Waste Problem”, one of the issues discussed by experts on Capitol Hill was biodegradability. ...
Avoid wondering where all of those summer hours went when school starts back up again
Turtles’ famed longevity can mask their decline—until it is too late
What if great white sharks threaten sea otters? Dilemmas are on the rise in an increasingly disrupted environment
Rising ocean temperatures and melting ice are disrupting the birds’ food sources
For some species it’s a threat, but for others it’s essential
A new UN report finds that at least 1 million species are at risk of extinction. Will this finally be enough to motivate worldwide action?
If we want to eat sustainably, aquaculture has to be part of the conversation
Proposed legislation focuses mostly on threats to honeybees and their wild cousins
Traditional stewardship rights have shielded many of the ecosystems that are still standing
Frances Arnold, the Caltech scientist who shared the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, says evolution can show us how to solve problems of sustainability.
The detection of this radioactive relic of nuclear weapons tests in a remote environment shows humanity’s far-reaching environmental impact
They're animal welfare research and conservation institutions as well
Researchers want to outfit air conditioners with carbon-capture technology. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Landmark UN-backed report finds that agriculture is one of the biggest threats to Earth’s ecosystems
A project off Staten Island aims to dissipate wave energy hitting the shore
Death and serious injury stalk one of the most spectacular geological sites in the world. Learn how you can protect yourself while enjoying the views
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Liberia to Hawaii, including one on the discovery in Northern Ireland of soil bacteria that stop the growth of MRSA and other superbugs...
Aspects of climate change were minimized in an analysis of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation plans should consider such links between land-based and marine ecosystems
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