Polynesian Corals Say No to Diversity
When it comes to the symbiotic relationship between reef-building corals and energy-producing algae, “the more the merrier” has…
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Surfers and Fracking
Surfer Chadd Konig first gained national attention when he paddled 315 miles from Santa Barbara, California to Mexico…
Diesel: The Dirty Fuel That Could Usher in Clean Energy
Can we be smart enough to capitalize on the boom of dirty diesel fuel—recently listed as a carcinogen—to make renewables finally have an impact?
Adding a Crock Pot to the Environmental Arsenal
Today’s Wall Street Journal has another entry in the “if you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em” category of…
Is the Global Ocean Healthy? We Can Answer That Now
As the Ocean Health Index makes its public debut, three of its parents describe the moment of 'Eureka!' in summing up the well-being of the global ocean and its human dependents.
Will Climate Change Wipe Out Surfing?
There is already evidence that storms driven by climate change are causing bigger swells—which makes surfers happy. What makes surfers worry is sea level rise.
Hands Up or I’ll Fill You Full of Non-Toxic Gilding Metals
The BBC reports that Scandinavian militaries are completely switching their bullets from lead slugs to a greener concoction…
Fracking Away the Wildlife
A spiderweb of natural gas sites is making it harder for the antelope to roam.
Fear Powers Zombie Bugs
Work with glued spiders and stressed grasshoppers shows how fear can transform an ecosystem even after death.
Can Monk Seals Find a Berth on Noah’s Ark?
Must we triage the world’s biodiversity? An ecologist asks if it’s worth trying to save a species caught in an ‘extinction vortex,’ in this case monk seals, by culling Galapagos sharks that have their own survival issues.