Wounds That Can Heal
A pioneering study of nature’s recovery times delivers a startling conclusion: that some damaged ecosystems bounce back in decades, not millenia.
Stung From Behind
Distracted by a mysterious rash of dying bees, researchers may be overlooking a more insidious pollinator crisis.
Garbage In, Garbage Out
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.
Shy Affectionate SF
People like the outdoors best of all, better even than sex
Why is Climate Change Denial So Seductive?
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.
Shrinking Sinks
Some forests may sequester less carbon as climate warms
Frog Fiction
Scientists are challenging the widespread idea that amphibians are more sensitive to environmental contamination than other species.
Not so Sweet Deal
The boom and bust cycle of shade-grown tropical chocolate
Buyer Beware
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
Deep Sea Serenade
Blue whale songs are mysteriously changing frequencies
