Trouble in India’s Rhino Paradise
Poachers killed 18 rhinos in Kaziranga National Park in 2016 — most recently on December 22nd — but experts still see many…
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As Trump Takes Power, Scientists Scramble to Secure Wildlife Data
Climate research isn’t the only information imperiled by the incoming administration. By Jimmy Tobias (Photo: Jussi Nukari/AFP/Getty Images)…
The FWS Can Say Climate Change Threatens Polar Bears, but the Agency Can’t Do Much About It
Climate change may threaten America’s plants and animals, but the Endangered Species Act can’t require anybody to reduce…
A California Bill Would Require Solar Panels on All New Buildings
The new statewide legislation is modeled after a San Francisco ordinance that went into effect on January 1st.…
Will the Last Antarctic Peninsula Ice Shelf Crumble?
The formation of a giant iceberg could spell the beginning of the end for Larsen C. By Bob…
How Honey Bees Helped the Internet
It took decades before a bee algorithm assisted engineers in making Web hosting services more efficient. By Rick…
Wildlife for Sale: Jaguars Are the New Trafficking Victims in Bolivia
Jaguar fangs have become one of the sought-after goods in the Chinese wildlife market, posing a severe threat…
Global Warming Means California Will See a Lot More ‘Pineapple Express’ Storms
A new study warns that global trends are moving California toward more frequent extreme rain events. By Bob…
‘My Spirit Is There’: Life in the Shadow of the Massive Mong Ton Dam
The Mong Ton is the largest of five dams planned for Myanmar’s stretch of the Salween River. If…
Save the Reindeer, Save the Arctic
Grazing may slow Arctic climate change, a new study finds — but we’re gonna need more reindeer. By Bob Berwyn…