Environment Tracking Elephant Poachers’ Killing Grounds At least knowing where the slaughter is happening means officials know where to try to stop it. Francie Diep
Environment ‘Will Tow Icebergs to Market’ Schemes to bring Alaska’s water—frozen and otherwise—south to thirsty California and beyond are more than a century old. Eva Holland
Environment Is Breeding Endangered Species in Captivity the Right Way to Go? A new study says captive breeding programs often do endangered species more harm than good. Brian Palmer
Environment Fact-Checking With Wikipedia A network of Wikipedia infobox links helps reveal claims' veracity, researchers find. Nathan Collins
Environment The Poetry and Politics of Pope Francis’ Climate Encyclical The pontiff’s style is as radical as his message. Ted Scheinman
Environment Why Aren’t Ethics and Morality Considered Relevant in Debates Over Wildlife Culls? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the process of killing thousands of cormorants without even considering the ethics. Brian Palmer
Environment How Will Future Droughts Affect Legume Crops? It depends on the species and the stage of the plant’s life cycle. Kate Wheeling
Environment Climate Change Shortens Growing Seasons As human populations swell and require more food, climate change will likely create a planet that produces less and less. Kate Wheeling
Environment No, You Don’t Have Free Speech Online We treat platforms like they are public utilities. They’re not—but maybe they could be. Susie Cagle