Why Is Introducing New Predators So Bad for Native Prey?
Red foxes sure like the smell of a bandicoot. By Nathan Collins (Photo: Wikimedia Commons) Introducing a new…
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How Hydroelectric Power Kills Insects, and Why That Matters
A common practice called hydropeaking undermines river ecosystems, a new study argues. By Nathan Collins Glen Canyon Dam…
Conservatives Are More Likely to Make Green Purchases If They’re Also Religious
Non-religious right-wingers are the most resistant to the notion of eco-friendly consumption. By Tom Jacobs (Photo: David McNew/Getty…
At Stonewall, Public Land Conservation Meets LGBT Liberation
The newest unit of the National Park Service celebrates a gay bar and the rebellion it inspired. It…
Was Climate Change Partly to Blame for Europe’s Deadly Heat Wave?
In 2003, climate change increased the risk of heat-related deaths by 70 percent in Paris and by 20…
The Future of Biofuel Isn’t Corn—It’s Algae
Why water is the future of biofuel. By Ian Graber-Stiehl Micro seaweeds being turned into fuel at the…
The Radical Politics of Keeping Your Head in the Clouds
How Gavin Pretor-Pinney’s Cloud Appreciation Society furthers a proud political tradition of doing nothing. By Colette Shade Stare…
Mother Earth’s Secret Weapon: Girl Scouts
Teach them how to save energy, and their parents will follow. By Tom Jacobs A Girl Scouts sells…
Re-Coding for Conservation
We can now alter the genomes of invasive species to slow their advance. Should we? By Alison Hawkes…
The Deadliest Year Yet
More environmental activists were murdered in 2015 than any other year on record. With the high-profile assassination of…