World's Oceans Clogged by Millions of Tons of Plastic Trash
The world's oceans are clogged with the equivalent of five grocery bags full of plastic trash on every 30 centimeters of every nation's coastline around the globe
Critically Endangered Tarantula Links India and Sri Lanka
For thousands of years a thin bridge of sand and rock connected mainland India with the island of Sri Lanka. The 30-kilometer stretch known as Rama's (or Adam's) Bridge disappeared centuries ago—probably after a cyclone in the year A.D.
Gorgeous Blue-Eyed Lemur Faces Extinction in 11 Years
One of the most recently discovered lemur species of Madagascar could also be one of the first to disappear. The striking blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur flavifrons), which was only identified as a species in 2008, faces extinction in as little as 11 years due to rapid deforestation in its only habitat, according to research published [...]
Nicaragua Constructs Enormous Canal, Blind to its Environmental Cost
Work has already begun on a canal three times the length of Panama’s, which will cut through forests, wetlands, native reserves and a lake
Global Warming May Boost Dead Zones in Oceans
Ice Age evidence suggests rising temperatures could boost areas of ocean water with little oxygen for life
Nuclear Blasts May Prove Best Marker of Humanity's Geologic Record [in Photos]
When did the Anthropocene begin?
Bald Eagles Prove Full of Flame Retardants
Michigan's bald eagles may be getting flame retardants from old couches and other discards
“Bionic Leaf” Makes Fuel from Sunlight
Biology paired with machines turns carbon dioxide back into fuel or other useful molecules
Al Gore Weighs In on a Long-Delayed Earth Observatory Launch
The Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite will provide a much-needed perspective on our home planet
Global Warming May Alter Critical Atmospheric Rivers
How will climate change impact the source of much of California's water?
Undersea Volcanoes Erupt with Gravity, Shifting Earth's Climate
Researchers link volcanoes, tides and climate change
Explaining Stagnation in the Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Market
Editor's Note: This is a guest post from Will Sierzchula, a researcher who analyzes factors which influence the development and adoption of alternative fuel vehicles.