Environment
Sexually Deceptive Orchid Seeks Specialty Pollinator
The grand spider orchid relies on luring in a very specific type of wasp for its survival
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Imperiled Sage Grouse Denied Protection under Endangered Species Act
A long-simmering debate in the American West over an imperiled ground-dwelling bird reached a climax
Can Solar Desalination Slake the World's Thirst?
Turning saltwater fresh with sunlight could help an increasingly thirsty world
Environment
Republican Candidates Acknowledge Climate Change Is Real
Unlike past elections, global warming may emerge as a significant policy issue in the 2016 campaign
Environment
Giant Panda Conservation Also Helps Other Unique Species in China
New research proves it: The giant panda serves as an “umbrella” that helps protect dozens of other species
Conservation
Ocean Fish Numbers Cut in Half Since 1970
The amount of fish in the oceans has plunged to the "brink of collapse" caused by over-fishing and other threats, the WWF conservation group said
California Mountain Snowpack Is Flaking Out
With the Sierra Nevada snowpack at historic lows, should policy makers focus on capturing future rain instead of relying on the snow bank? Christopher Intagliata reports
Environment
The Polar Bear Photo Seen around the World
This starving polar bear was photographed in the Svalbard Islands, raising more worries about climate change and the fate of species
Marine Life Needs Protection from Noise Pollution
Conservationists are calling for international regulations to limit noise from shipping and seismic surveys
Environment
Israel and Palestine Share a Rapidly Disappearing Gazelle
The population of this newly identified species has plummeted 70 percent in 15 years
Rising Sea Levels May Limit New Orleans Adaptation Efforts
New Orleans sees that even modern engineering cannot eliminate flooding risk
Environment
Humans' Predation Unsustainably Takes Healthy Adult Prey
Whereas most predators kill the young or infirm, humans claim a disproportionate number of mature healthy adults of reproductive age
Environment
Killer Starfish Threaten Fish That Walks on Handlike Fins
A recent survey found just 79 spotted handfish in the waters off Tasmania
Environment
Asian Vultures Get Good News Ahead of International Vulture Day
Millions of vultures have died over the past 20 years, victims of a painkiller drug gone wrong
Earth Has 3 Trillion Trees Per New Count [Video]
A new approach combined ground-based surveys with satellite imaging and yielded a higher density than anticipated
Environment
The Unusual Abundance of Ascension Island
For a location that’s so difficult to reach, it’s astonishing how many speices have managed to make the journey
Environment
Yet Another Disease Is Attacking Tasmanian Devils
Oh, great. As if the communicable cancer already wiping out the species weren’t bad enough
Environment
$1 Million More a Year Could Save Kiwi Birds from Extinction
More than 75 percent of New Zealand’s iconic birds are not currently protected
5 Steps to Feed the World and Sustain the Planet
A global plan, ambitious but doable, could double food production by mid-century and simultaneously rein in the emissions, deforestation and pollution caused by agriculture
Track a Tree [U.K.]
Track a Tree will provide insights into the seasonal timing of U.K. woodland species, and how future changes in climate may affect the interactions between trees and flowering plants
