What Is the Impact of Fishing on Coral Reefs?
A study of Caribbean reefs suggests commercial fishing could drastically reduce the supply of key nutrients. By Nathan…
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It’s Not Easy Being Green — and Manly
Environmentally friendly behavior needs to be re-branded to appeal to males. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: Rosemary Matthews/Keystone Features/Getty…
America’s First Offshore Wind Farm Is Almost Here
Why has offshore wind technology been so slow to catch on in the United States? By Madeleine Thomas…
What It Took to Save America’s Most Adorable Foxes
Officials had to chase golden eagles in helicopters and kill 4,800 feral pigs. By Francie Diep (Photo: Department…
Electric Cars Are Way More Practical Than You Might Think
A new study finds that electric vehicles could handle most of our driving needs. By Nathan Collins A…
America’s Latest 500-Year Rainstorm Is Underway Right Now in Louisiana
Observers are calling the record floods a “classic signal of climate change” — and high-resolution models predict another one to…
A Look at Brazil’s Polluted Waters
In the wake of Olympian Evi Van Acker’s intestinal infection—believed to have been caused by water pollution—some facts…
The Politics of Food Reform Has Disappeared From the Democratic Agenda
It’s easier to plant organic in the White House garden, import a beehive, and leave politics out of…
Another Deluge of Complaints Concerning the Red Cross
Emergency managers in Louisiana turned to the Red Cross when record floods swept the state in March, but…
Three More Ways Climate Change Is Going to Change Our Lives
Papers published this week detail the effects on our forests, our food supply, and our health. By Nathan…