Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Environment
01/27/2022
See the Channel Islands’ stunning ecological recovery
In the early 2000s, wildlife ecologist Peter Sharpe climbed into a bald eagle's nest on the edge of a cliff.
01/28/2022
Biden Administration Revokes Mining Leases Near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters
A Chilean mining giant’s bid to construct a massive underground copper-nickel mine just a few miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has hit another major snag.
02/03/2022
What Could Go Right? The vaccines work against Omicron’s “cousin”
Plus, how we’re going to avoid the fate of the dinosaurs, Australia is close to eliminating HIV, and more
01/28/2022
Meet the army of turtles helping scientists get closer to cyclones
Sea turtles on Reunion Island, a French territory in the Indian Ocean, are being fitted with special tags to help researchers collect data about cyclones.
01/30/2022
Chile is making its own glaciers
The artificial glaciers could supply the nation with fresh water in the dry summer months.
01/22/2022
New biodegradable straws are made by bacteria
They’re better than paper straws and more eco-friendly than plastic ones.
01/27/2022
Where big cats roam once more
How one family's rewilding project returned lions and cheetahs to a corner of South Africa's Great Karoo.
01/26/2022
In historic vote, Los Angeles will phase out oil drilling
Once a magnet for urban oil drilling, the city now moves to curb its dependence on fossil fuel production.
01/20/2022
These simple green lights could save sharks and turtles from fishing nets
Illuminated nets reduce bycatch while keeping profits up.
01/26/2022
The case for co-locating offshore wind parks and nature reserves
Wind parks could benefit the natural world—in ways beyond the generation of zero-carbon energy.
01/27/2022
What Could Go Right? Lowering outrageous drug prices
Plus, a just-discovered coral reef untouched by climate change, a zero-waste way to use nonrecyclable plastic, and more
01/23/2022