Bald Eagles Will Eat Almost Anything
The top predator on California's northern Channel Islands might start dining on recovering foxes and seabirds, scientists warn.
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Peak Oil and the Return of the Jet Set
The difficulty and increasing cost of providing aviation fuel as we near peak oil production may ground many flights while winging us away from aerial democracy.
Perhaps We’ll See Peak Bunker Oil, Too
Even low-grade oil used to fuel cargo ships is likely to become precious in the age of peak oil.
Border Crime and Ecological Exodus
Predators dance around a wounded "El Hippo," but the vehicle manages to limp to safety in Rosarito.
The Primitive Science of Restoration
Biologists seek to "do no harm," improve island health, get rid of human-introduced predators and untangle complex relationships that developed on the fly.
The Frontier and the Two Countries
The Voyage of the Kiri enters Mexico — at least the Tijuana watershed — before even leaving the U.S.
Energy and the Empire State
The King Kong of buildings makes efficiency pay, but how much energy renovation should come from regulators?
Pay, Baby, Pay
Before the U.S. responds to "drill, baby, drill" campaign rhetoric with more offshore energy exploration, it should revise Reagan-era leasing and royalty rules that cost the Treasury billions.
A Water Exhibit and Aztec Art
"El Hippo" approaches the Mexican border but on the way south learns about the Aztecs and water in separate Los Angeles exhibitions.
Balancing the Power of Offshore Wind
Fears that wind only provides power when it's blowing outside could be neutralized by drawing from a wide area — like the U.S. Atlantic coast.