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Exclusive: Most of the island’s corals are likely to be species that have not been formally described by science, researcher says Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Scientists fear unique corals that fringe Australia’s remote…
This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources? On a crisp, sunny morning at the end of June, dappled light filtered through…
Following years of drought, the wells in Estancia, New Mexico, are running dry. After declaring a water emergency last week, the small town in Torrance County is hauling in water to fill its pipes. Estancia has also reduced water sales…
Cornell Lab for Ornithology plans data linkup between app and population monitoring on eBird platform The Merlin bird ID app will allow users to feed real-time bird identifications into one of the world’s biggest citizen-science biodiversity projects in an update…
Shifting demands and political ideology have left the industry vulnerable to global competition from cheap Chinese cars Earlier this month, an intriguing new Detroit-based electric vehicle startup hit the market – Slate Auto, a Jeff Bezos-backed venture offering something US…
The Midwest gets a break, but much of the East Coast will again climb above 100 degrees. Experts said people should stay indoors as much as possible.
Group, whose constituencies have derelict or at-risk pools, are campaigning to make outdoor swimming available for all Cooling, blue expanses of water have been a lifesaver for many lucky enough to live near a lido during the recent UK heatwave.…
State regulators have approved exploratory drilling near the headwaters of the rugged flow that inspired “A River Runs Through It,” which is still recovering from a mining disaster more than 50 years ago. By Mosabber Hossain More than half a…
The rebound of forests in the northeast U.S. is the “greatest forest recovery in the history of the world.” This is how it happened. Interview by Steve Curwood, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s…
Thousands of tonnes of non-recyclable wind turbine blades are coming to the end of their lives.