5 Things to Watch as the Trump Administration Weakens Car Rules
Legal battles loom and pollution levels could rise as fuel economy standards are relaxed
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How Can Scientists Help Make Cities More Sustainable?
Researchers have data. Corporate executives have innovations. Mayors have real problems to solve. Yet these people do not necessarily understand how they can help one another make cities healthier and more productive. Enthusiasts from all three groups met at Springer Nature’s Science and the Sustainable City Summit held July 11 in Singapore to figure out how, together, they can create long-term livability and viability.
Astronomy Tool Helps ID Sharks
Shark researchers used a system for recognizing patterns in star field photographs to identify whale sharks, which have individual spot patterns.
Mammals Moonlight around Human Settlements
A study of human–mammal interaction across the globe found animals are more prone to take to the night around humans. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Visiting a National Park This Summer? Hold Your Breath
New study finds citylike air pollution levels in the nation’s parks
Science for Sustainable Cities
How smart urban planning and design can help people and the planet
Fueled by Climate Change, Wildfires Erode Air Quality Gains
Such fires are causing spikes in fine particles that threaten human health
Scientists Are Key to Making Cities Sustainable
Urban leaders must work with researchers to solve real human problems
How a Government Program to Get Ethanol from Plants Failed
The decade-long, bipartisan program was aimed at reducing reliance on ethanol from food crops
Science News You Might Have Missed
Very brief reports about science and technology from around the globe.
A Trump Oil Boom Could Transform This Rocky Mountain Landscape
Emails reveal administration officials want to shelve environmental policies to speed oil and gas development
Deforestation Ticks Up in Brazil's Savanna
The Cerrado is the most threatened biome in Brazil, environmentalists proclaim
Late Snowpack Signals a Lost Summer for Greenland's Shorebirds
Sanderlings, red knots and ruddy turnstones failed to breed this year along the Arctic island’s east coast due to record snow cover
Favorite Wine Grapes May Need Genetic Help
Wine book author Kevin Begos explains that just a few varieties of wine grapes dominate the industry, which leaves them vulnerable to potentially catastrophic disease outbreaks.
Trump Supreme Court Pick's Environmental Rulings Worry Climate Advocates
Brett Kavanaugh has been skeptical of EPA authority to regulate carbon emissions
Cement Producers Are Developing a Plan to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Without action, the industry could jeopardize the Paris Agreement’s global climate target
Environmental Advocates Will Keep Pressure on Pruitt's Successor at EPA
Acting administrator and coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, or another nominee for the chief spot, will face tough review
The Best Way to Shade Earth
Researchers show where to release sulfur aerosols into the atmosphere with the least chance of causing droughts or flooding rains
Sharks Make a Splash in Brooklyn
Visitors can see and learn about sharks and their environment in the new "Ocean Wonders: Sharks!" facility at the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium.
City Life Favors Downsized Invertebrates
Most invertebrates get smaller on average in cities, although a few very mobile species respond to urbanization by growing.