Environment
A Huge, Floating Screen Will Sift Plastic out of the Ocean
If the prototype is successful, a full-scale 100-kilometer-long barrier will be strung out in the Pacific Ocean to collect some 68 million kilograms of floating trash
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Culture
3-D Digital Modeling Can Preserve Endangered Historic Sites Forever
Before war and time destroy more of our important cultural sites, we need to save them in 3-D digital libraries
Suing over Sushi: Protection Sought for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Populations of these mighty fish have declined by more than 97 percent
Conservation
Can Tea Help Save the Amazon?
An effort in Ecuador might point the way to a more sustainable future for the rainforest and people
Conservation
Tiger, Tiger, Being Tracked
Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Ullas Karanth talks about his July, 2016, Scientific American article on state-of-the-art techniques for tracking tigers and estimating their populations and habitat health...
Conservation
Wooden Skyscrapers Coming to a City Near You
A new type of laminated wood is as strong and fire-resistant as steel and concrete. And whereas concrete adds CO2 to the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming, growing trees pull carbon out of the air...
Environment
Mass Coral Death Drives Efforts to Identify Resilient Reefs
Widespread bleaching gives scientists new urgency to avert decline of key ocean ecosystems
First Bird Extinction in the Galápagos Islands Confirmed
The San Cristóbal Island vermilion flycatcher hasn’t been seen in decades. Will another species soon follow?
Conservation
Camera Trap Photographs Capture India's Wild Tigers
The images are helping conservationists estimate population sizes of the secretive cats
Environment
Arctic Researcher Bears Up for Science
Wildlife researcher Joel Berger dons a polar bear outfit to study the reactions of musk oxen to the threat of bears increasingly driven onto the land for food.
Climate Change
Oregon Could Widen Carbon Trading across North America
A plan under study would link the state to California and Quebec
Conservation
Saudi Arabian Cattle Breed Nearly Extinct
When it disappears, so will its uniquely adapted genetics
Climate Change
Bleached Coral Busts Fish Learning
Damselfish had trouble sniffing out survival clues by their fellows in damaged coral. Jason Goldman reports.
Conservation
Medical Labs May Be Killing Horseshoe Crabs
Drawing the crabs’ blue blood for vital medical testing can condemn the animals to die, even after they are returned to the sea
Another Threat to Hawaiian Birds: Cat Poop
Some Hawaiian geese populations are heavily infected by toxoplasmosis from feral cats, a new study finds
Conservation
Wildlife Tourism Faces Dark Days—but Revenue Soars
The “ Blackfish effect” has helped shut down some animal performances, but experts say there is still a long way to go to protect captive and wild animals from abuse and exploitation...
East of Siberia: An Osprey, Until It Wasn't
A wounded bird survives a broken wing—and then survives the well-meaning ministrations of humans
Energy
How to Get a Small City off Coal
Asheville, N.C., struggles to get past coal-fired power, despite its progressive reputation
Conservation
Bat Killings by Wind Energy Turbines Continue
Industry plan to reduce deadly effects of blades may not be enough, some scientists say
Climate Change
Scientists Seek a New Measure for Methane
Getting a handle on the greenhouse gas will help predict the future of global warming
