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.
Earth's Past Climate Reveals Future Global Warming
Emissions of carbon dioxide are changing the climate and natural factors like clouds may not help
Tiger Populations in Nepal Can't Grow without More Food and Space
Nepal has a lofty goal: The country wants to have at least 250 Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) within its borders by the year 2022. They've already made pretty amazing progress, growing the population from 121 in 2009 to 198 in 2013.