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Soils Start Comeback after Acid Rain Damage
Cuts to emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides help restore natural balance
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Climate Change Threatens to Make More People Poor
Natural disasters, disease and farming woes may expand poverty under global warming
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CO2 Levels Hit Record High for 30th Year in a Row
Relentless emissions of heat-trapping gases are endangering the planet, the World Meteorological Organization says
Stowaway Snail Helps Save Species from Extinction
One tiny (and hungry) Chittenango ovate amber snail that snuck into a university lab has revealed hidden truths about a critically endangered species
Environment
Arctic Marine Mammals Swim Up to the Microphone
As Arctic sea ice melts, an underwater recording project reveals that the submerged ecology is undergoing change, with humpbacks and killer whales staying north later in the year. Christopher Intagliata reports...
Environment
DDT Linked to Abnormal Sperm
High DDT and PCB exposure during adolescence and adulthood is associated with abnormal chromosomes in sperm
Environment
Decoy Mating Call Battles Citrus Pest
Researchers developed a call that effectively mimics the citrus psyllid's mating song, which could be a weapon against a devastating crop scourge. Christopher Intagliata reports
Environment
Indonesia Blazes Threaten Endangered Orangutans
Fuelled by El Niño and land-management blunders, fires consume precious habitat.
Environment
Methane Plumes Bubbling along U.S. Northwest Coast
Researchers report a spike in the number of methane plumes along the Northwest coast emanating from depths of about 500 meters, a possible indication that submerged frozen methane is becoming available ...
The Sciences
Can a Naturalist Go Fishing in Fragile Waters? [Excerpt]
Marine biologist James McClintock brings a love of nature to tales of fishing adventures in remote waters ranging from Antarctica to Louisiana's marshy barrier islands
Environment
Cod Could Recover in Warming Waters
Cod rebound in warming Canadian waters but continue to decline in U.S.
Environment
Kiribati's Dilemma: Before We Drown We May Die of Thirst
The island nation is one of the world’s most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes
Environment
Whale Poop Drives Global Nutrient Cycling
Whales fertilize ocean surface waters with key nutrients like phosphorus, which move through the food chain, and eventually, onto land. Christopher Intagliata reports
Environment
Road Runoff a No-No for Coho
Researchers have found the first direct evidence that coho salmon near U.S. Northwest cities are being killed by chemical runoff from roads and parking lots that reach streams
Environment
UPDATE 6-Hurricane Patricia batters Mexico as one of strongest storms ever
As the massive cyclone made landfall, destructive winds tore down trees, moved cars and forced thousands of people to flee homes and beachfront resorts
Environment
Tennessee Aquarium to Open Freshwater Biodiversity and Conservation Research Institute [Slide Show]
The Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute, the first of its kind in the U.S., will in part focus on captive breeding endangered freshwater fish
The Sciences
Fall Foliage Timing Comes into Clearer Focus
Researchers picked apart satellite imagery from two New England forest ecosystems to get a better handle on exactly what factors influence the timing of the color changes of the autumn leaves...
Environment
Solar Power Expansion Could Pose Ecological Risks
Scientists are concerned about threats to biological diversity
The Sciences
Dino's Tail Might Have Whipped It Good
Researchers built a physical model of the tail of the late Jurassic dinosaur Apatosaurus and found that its tail tip could have moved at supersonic speed to produce a whip-crack sound ...
Environment
Can Farming Practices in Oklahoma Solve Climate Change?
The Sooner State is part of a trend toward leaving farmland untilled to tackle runoff and climate change, but some remain wary of associated pesticide use
