Liberal Homeowners Use Less Electricity
New research finds households headed by Democrats use less electricity than those headed by Republicans, apparently due to lower use of air conditioning.
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Nepalese Tigers Figure Out How To Avoid Rush Hour
Ev’ryone el-us is jealous Via Kate Shaw at Ars Technica: We don’t necessarily need to separate human and…
Save the Trees, We’ll Save Your Life
Can medical care motivate Indonesian villagers to protect the rain forest?
It’s a Gull-Eat-Whale World Out There, Thanks to People
A month ago ecologist Leah Gerber asked our readers to consider a biodiversity conundrum—in preserving a natural habitat,…
LOST at Sea
While sharks, elephant seals, and Pacific bluefin tuna on the great predator highway don’t carry passports, or care about sovereignty, the humans in Washington should care about the languishing Law of the Sea treaty.
Who’s Saving Electricity in Your Neighborhood?
Software company Opower thinks it can get consumers to use less electricity by instigating some friendly neighborhood competition.
Conservation’s Earnest Message Could Use Levity
Lions, gorillas, and wolves, oh my! Two on-the-ground proponents of saving the tropics think a great way to both engage and enlighten the West is to deploy a dollop of satire.
Alligator River Refuge Rolls Back From Rising Sea
As coastlines are battered by rising seas, staff at North Carolina’s Alligator River Wildlife Refuge look for ways to make an orderly retreat.
Marketing the Mystery of the Giant Squid
We don't really know if the giant squid is endangered, but this animal still could inspire protection of the world's invertebrates.