Environment
Clouded Leopards Threatened by Sudden Increase in Poaching and Live Trade
As tiger populations plummet, poachers have set their sights on a new target
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Environment
Whale Poop Drives Global Nutrient Cycling
Whales fertilize ocean surface waters with key nutrients like phosphorus, which move through the food chain, and eventually, onto land. Christopher Intagliata reports
Environment
To Every Scam There Is a Season: Report Shows Salmon Fraud Prevalent in Winter
A new report from Oceana shows salmon mislabeling more prevalent in restaurants in the winter. The group calls for better traceability to help consumers make more informed choices about their seafood...
Road Runoff a No-No for Coho
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that coho salmon near U.S. Northwest cities are being killed by chemical runoff from roads and parking lots that reach streams
Environment
Lions in Peril: Big Cats Face 50 Percent Decline in Next 20 Years
A surprising new study finds that most African lion populations have already dropped much faster than expected
Obama Pushes Indonesia to Save Burning Peat Forests
As Obama meets with Indonesia’s president, action on forests to combat climate change
Mistrust of Scientists Is Allowing the Xylella Bacterium to Kill Italy's Olive Trees
Mistrust among growers and scientists may threaten Italy's olive groves more than the nasty bacterium they are fighting
A Sooty North Pole Ahead
Less ice will bring more drilling, more shipping—and even more melting
Tennessee Aquarium to Open Freshwater Biodiversity and Conservation Research Institute [Slide Show]
The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, the first of its kind in the U.S., will in part focus on captive breeding endangered freshwater fish
Environment
Another Challenge for Orangutan Conservation: Food
As the red apes get squeezed out of their habitats, a new study finds that not just any new forest will do
Inventors Race to Find Best Way to Recycle Polluting Carbon
A $20-million prize will go to the best technology
Chain Saw Massacre Escalates Fight between Olive Farmers and Government
Growers in Italy’s fabled Puglia region try to stop officials from cutting down thousands of trees, intended to slow a deadly bacterium
New Toxic Chemical Bills Add Safety--but Dangers Remain
Experts say laws on harmful substances, likely to pass the U.S. Congress, have benefits but a few big holes
Environment
Nextinction: Ralph Steadman Goes Gonzo for Endangered Birds
In their new book, the artist and filmmaker Ceri Levy paint a picture of the world’s most critically endangered species
Environment
Frog Mass Extinction on the Horizon
The deadly chytrid fungus is blamed for most of the 200 recent amphibian disappearances, with more to come
Can Wolves Bring Back Wilderness? [Excerpt]
People may find it hard to adapt to an ecology of predation and fear
Environment
Wildlife Tourism Could Be "Domesticating" Wild Animals
Human tourism—no matter how well-intentioned—might desensitize wild animals to poachers and predators, affecting their odds of survival. Christopher Intagliata reports
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white
Corals Worldwide Hit by Bleaching [Slide Show]
Warm ocean waters combine with El Niño to turn reefs a stark white
Environment
Can the Cheetah Outrun Extinction?
The world’s fastest land mammal is still racing for survival
