Environment
Coral Crisis: Great Barrier Reef Bleaching Is "The Worst We've Ever Seen"
Marine ecologist Terry Hughes talks about the ongoing bleaching of the world’s most famous coral reef
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Conservation
Big News: Wild Tiger Populations are Increasing for the First Time in a Century
The number of wild tigers has risen to nearly 3,900, thanks to enhanced protections and conservation commitments
Conservation
Species Fate at Stake as South Africa Considers Rhino Horn Trade
Government may push to end global ban amid arguments that regulated trade could help save rhinos
Conservation
East of Siberia: Where There Is No Tractor
No matter how prepared I think I am, nature will find a way to knock me down a peg
Wolves Have Local Howl Accents
Understanding the regional vocal patterns of various canid species sheds light on animal communication and could help ranchers broadcast "keep away" messages to protect livestock...
Conservation
U.S. Finally Closes Tiger Commerce Loopholes
The sale and trafficking of so-called “generic” tigers and tiger cubs will now be regulated just like other endangered species
Conservation
Italy's Olive Trees Didn't Have to Die
New studies about a deadly bacterium threatening the trees suggest that historic groves can be saved
Conservation
Bat-Killing Fungus Spreads from Coast to Coast
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome leapt over the Rockies and turned up in Washington State
Conservation
What's Blinding (and Killing) This Rare Scottish Bird?
“Lethal blindness” threatens the red-billed chough in Scotland
Conservation
Natural Gas: The Next Great Energy-Efficiency Opportunity
In 2014 the U.S. flared about $600 million worth of natural gas. Capturing that gas could produce enough electricity to power 3.5 million households
Conservation
Coelacanth, the Famous "Living Fossil" Fish, Gets Endangered Species Act Protection
The move could help protect this millions-of-years-old species
Conservation
In Search of Mud to Save San Francisco Bay
To restore the region's salt marshes, scientists and engineers need to get their hands on huge quantities of the messy stuff
Climate Change
Climate versus Primate: Dawn of Extinction?
A new study finds that every single primate species will be adversely affected by rising temperatures and changing rainfall levels
Conservation
Is This Supercute Rodent Extinct or Just Hiding?
Nobody has seen the Morro Bay kangaroo rat since 1986, but biologists say we shouldn’t give up hope that it still exists
U.N. Aims to Protect More of the High Seas
A new United Nations plan could help conserve more ocean habitat
Garbage Pickings Get Storks to Stop Migrating
Some white storks have stopped migrating from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa in the winter, because of the availability of food in landfills.
Conservation
Sorry, Pescatarians: Congress Says Catfish are Now Effectively "Meat," and What this Means for Biodiversity
The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.
Conservation
Cuba–U.S. Thaw Should Ease Scientific Collaborations
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology researcher Eduardo Inigo-Elias, a veteran of efforts to work with Cuban researchers, talks about what improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba could mean for science and conservation...
Chernobyl Didn't Kill Nuclear Power
The accident was just one factor that makes it a hard sell to fight climate change
Lions Are Making a Surprising Comeback--but Only When They Are Kept behind Fences
The big cats can still have a home in Africa, so long as the international community is willing to finance it
