Easy Solution for Shrimpers and Smelt Alike
By INGFEI CHEN In a surprisingly effective conservation measure, inexpensive LEDs keep threatened fish from shrimp trawling nets […]
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‘Biophilia’ Celebrates Colorful Creatures, Icky and Otherwise
By DANA JENNINGS With lush imagery, the photographer Christopher Marley reminds readers to embrace the natural world with […]
Milky Way over Erupting Volcano
The view was worth the trip. Battling high winds, cold temperatures, and low oxygen, the trek to near […]
California’s Cycles of Drought
By HENRY FOUNTAIN The state, along with much of the West, has gone through worse dry spells lasting […]
A Project to Turn Corpses Into Compost
By CATRIN EINHORN Amid concerns about traditional practices, the Urban Death Project is attracting attention from environmental advocates […]
Sentinels of the Arctic
Who guards the north? Judging from the above photograph, possibly giant trees covered in snow and ice. The […]
State Again Sets Changes for Schools on Climate
By JOHN SCHWARTZ West Virginia adopts new education standards that encourage students to debate climate change. Published: April […]
Venus in the West
In the coming days, Venus shines near the western horizon at sunset. To find Earth’s sister planet in […]
Drinking Seawater Looks Ever More Palatable to Californians
By JUSTIN GILLIS To ease its drought woes, a major California metropolis is on the verge of turning […]
Milder Warning Opposed for Swedish Tobacco Item
By SABRINA TAVERNISE Swedish Match argues its product, Snus — moist ground tobacco in a sachet to be […]