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Stowaway Snail Helps Save Species from Extinction
One tiny (and hungry) Chittenango ovate amber snail that snuck into a university lab has revealed hidden truths about a critically endangered species
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Is Recycling Worth It?
Recycling companies are struggling with higher processing costs due to a lack of sorting
Environment
Arctic Marine Mammals Swim Up to the Microphone
As Arctic sea ice melts, an underwater recording project reveals that the submerged ecology is undergoing change, with humpbacks and killer whales staying north later in the year. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Environment
The Arctic Paradox Poses Questions about Sustainable Development
Call it a contradiction of glacial proportions—an Arctic paradox. The world pushes for stronger protective measures to curb climate change scientists say is accelerating the destruction of the Arctic—melting ice sheets, thawing frozen soil and threatening the iconic polar bear. Call it plan A...
Indonesia Blazes Threaten Endangered Orangutans
Fuelled by El Niño and land-management blunders, fires consume precious habitat.
Environment
70 Percent of the World's Saiga Antelopes Mysteriously Wiped Out
More than 200,000 saiga died in just two weeks this past May
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Methane Plumes Bubbling along U.S. Northwest Coast
Researchers report a spike in the number of methane plumes along the Northwest coast emanating from depths of about 500 meters, a possible indication that submerged frozen methane is becoming available ...
D.C. Set to Sink 6 Inches by 2100
Sea level rise plus subsiding land mean both Democrats and Republicans are losing ground
Environment
Ghosts, Devils and Graveyards: An Extinction Countdown Halloween
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Clouded Leopards Threatened by Sudden Increase in Poaching and Live Trade
As tiger populations plummet, poachers have set their sights on a new target
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...
Environment
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
