Ecology

Hotter, drier mountains leach more metal into streams from abandoned mines and natural deposits

Scientists hope to protect these critical international waters

There are deep-rooted connections between sustainable deserts and a sustainable future

Unless greenhouse gas emissions drop significantly, warming by 2500 will make the Amazon barren, Iowa tropical and India too hot to live in

The prolific plant, which impacts agriculture and spurs wildfire, seems to particularly benefit from streetlights

Millions of farmers are growing and sharing food in ways that enhance nutrition, biodiversity and quality of life

Repercussions of planned and anticipated wolf hunts and traps could ripple through ecosystems for years to come, scientists say

The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees

Without the Montreal Protocol, more solar radiation would have destroyed plants, lessening the CO₂ they absorb

Here’s how researchers are zeroing in on the culprit

In Science Book Talk, a new four-part podcast miniseries, host Deboki Chakravarti acts as literary guide to two science books that share a beautiful and sometimes deeply resonant entanglement.

In this week’s show: Entangled Life, by Merlin Sheldrake, and Gathering Moss, by Robin Wall Kimmerer.

The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded