A pioneering study of nature’s recovery times delivers a startling conclusion: that some damaged ecosystems bounce back in decades, not millenia.
Distracted by a mysterious rash of dying bees, researchers may be overlooking a more insidious pollinator crisis.
When a single swath of ocean contains more plastic than plankton, the simple act of taking out the trash becomes a grueling scientific challenge. By Susan Casey.
People like the outdoors best of all, better even than sex
Climate change denial is spreading like a contagious disease. It exists in a sphere that cannot be reached by evidence or reasoned argument. By George Monboit.
Some forests may sequester less carbon as climate warms
Scientists are challenging the widespread idea that amphibians are more sensitive to environmental contamination than other species.
The boom and bust cycle of shade-grown tropical chocolate
Do you feel a little better about yourself when you opt for the organic yogurt, recycled paper towels, and compact fluorescent light bulbs at the store? If so, you may be surprised to learn
Blue whale songs are mysteriously changing frequencies