Conservation

Researchers have identified a new tree species in Cameroon, but it only grew in a landscape that has now been destroyed by agriculture

Springtime's arriving earlier across North America. But the degree of change isn't the same everywhere, which could spell trouble for migratory birds. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

A new report argues for a $40 levy to lower greenhouse gas emissions

The National Transportation Research Center develops technology that informs tailpipe emissions standards

Learning the secrets of these survivors could help scientists rehabilitate other reefs as well

More than 190 nations are hammering out a treaty as industry rushes to cash in

Unprecedented water rationing could begin in mid-2020, the government warns

Castor canadensis constructed a continent

A few very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea—and the current risk to other parasites—shows a major gap in conservation efforts

Whales’ fecal matter feeds the ocean, giving conservationists another argument for saving them

Costa Rican scientists are extracting valuable materials from the peel and stubble of pineapples.