Environment
Decoy Mating Call Battles Citrus Pest
Researchers developed a call that effectively mimics the citrus psyllid's mating song, which could be a weapon against a devastating crop scourge. Christopher Intagliata reports
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Indonesia Blazes Threaten Endangered Orangutans
Fuelled by El Niño and land-management blunders, fires consume precious habitat.
Environment
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 ...
The Sciences
Can a Naturalist Go Fishing in Fragile Waters? [Excerpt]
Marine biologist James McClintock brings a love of nature to tales of fishing adventures in remote waters ranging from Antarctica to Louisiana's marshy barrier islands
Environment
Cod Could Recover in Warming Waters
Cod rebound in warming Canadian waters but continue to decline in U.S.
Environment
Kiribati's Dilemma: Before We Drown We May Die of Thirst
The island nation is one of the world’s most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes
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
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
UPDATE 6-Hurricane Patricia batters Mexico as one of strongest storms ever
As the massive cyclone made landfall, destructive winds tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts
Environment
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
The Sciences
Fall Foliage Timing Comes into Clearer Focus
Researchers picked apart satellite imagery from two New England forest ecosystems to get a better handle on exactly what factors influence the timing of the color changes of the autumn leaves...
Environment
Solar Power Expansion Could Pose Ecological Risks
Scientists are concerned about threats to biological diversity
The Sciences
Dino's Tail Might Have Whipped It Good
Researchers built a physical model of the tail of the late Jurassic dinosaur Apatosaurus and found that its tail tip could have moved at supersonic speed to produce a whip-crack sound ...
Environment
Can Farming Practices in Oklahoma Solve Climate Change?
The Sooner State is part of a trend toward leaving farmland untilled to tackle runoff and climate change, but some remain wary of associated pesticide use
Environment
Warming Oceans Drive East Coast Fish to Cooler Waters
Fish larvae are moving to more habitable waters
Environment
Horn of Africa Grows Hotter and Drier
The region is warming and drying faster than climate models have predicted
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
Environment
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
Environment
Pumpkin Lovers Face Slim Pickings, Thanks to Climate Change
More rain has hit the pumpkin harvest in the U.S.
