What can fossil shellfish tell us about our environmental future? Plenty.
The Earth's climate is changing, and it's changed before. The world's oceans are warming, and they've warmed before.
The Earth's climate is changing, and it's changed before. The world's oceans are warming, and they've warmed before.
Environment
Sep 25, 2018
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(AP) -- A fuzzy fledgling of Bermuda's national bird, spotted on a secluded offshore sanctuary this week, may help bring the rare creature back from the brink of extinction.
Plants & Animals
Apr 17, 2009
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With this year's first recorded leatherback nests in Nicaragua, conservationists are crossing their fingers for a good season.
Ecology
Nov 27, 2014
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South Africa does not rule out a future call for regulated international trade in rhino horn trade, despite its decision not to push for legalisation at an upcoming CITES conference, a cabinet minister said Sunday.
Ecology
May 8, 2016
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Several periods of field work during 2008 have led to the discovery of a new species of bamboo-feeding plant lice in Costa Rica's high-altitude region "Cerro de la Muerte". The discovery was made thanks to molecular data ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2012
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Wildlife activists on Wednesday called for the orange-spotted Tokay Gecko to be protected under international laws following a spike in smuggling of the lizard, mainly for medicine in China.
Ecology
Nov 16, 2011
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While the cause of the mass extinction that occurred between the Permian and Triassic periods is still uncertain, two University of Rhode Island researchers collected data that show that terrestrial biodiversity recovered ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 10, 2011
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Fauna & Flora International is part of an NGO collaboration that has launched an international smartphone app to help consumers find plastic-free personal care products.
Environment
Oct 7, 2013
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Vegetated drainage ditches can help capture pesticide and nutrient loads in field runoff, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists report. These ditches—as common in the country as the fields they drain—give farmers ...
Environment
Jan 4, 2013
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As the last two fertile male northern white rhinos in the world, Suni and Sudan have a lot of pressure on their broad shoulders.
Ecology
Jan 9, 2014
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