Sounds backwards, right? Making more carbon dioxide to fight climate change seems like the opposite of what scientists should be doing. But a team at...
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Why Are There Suddenly So Many Squid?
Something strange is happening beneath the waves, and scientists only noticed it after decades of watching the numbers closely. Squid populations around the world have...
Burying Underwear to Learn About Soil?
Isn’t it kind of funny how something as simple as underwear can end up teaching scientists about the health of an entire country’s soil? Picture...
The Golden Destruction in Aceh, Indonesia
Today, gold sounds like something that belongs in jewelry shops, bank vaults, or maybe a pirate movie. But in Aceh, you can find it in...
What? Orcas See Boats as Their Playground?
A boat trip is supposed to be pretty simple. You get on, enjoy the sea, feel the wind, and hope the weather stays nice. Then...
Indonesian Count on Creativity and Prayers to Fight Smog
The air around you is supposed to be something you don’t have to think about. You step outside, take a breath, get on your motorcycle,...
Indonesia’s Fire Season Is Far Beyond the Forests
If you live near a forest or peatland in Kalimantan (Borneo), you may be watching the horizon for signs of another fire. That is the...
A Glacier Collapse May Have Started the Disaster
On Wednesday, August 26, a sudden flood tore through Nepal near the Tibet border and left dozens dead and hundreds missing. At first, an earthquake...
Why Rice Husks Might Just Save Our Environment
You ever toss out rice husks without a second thought? Most people do. It’s just the leftover shell from milling rice, dumped, burned, or forgotten....
Mediterranean Is Hotter, and It’s Bigger Than You Think
Is the sea still supposed to feel refreshing in the middle of summer? You might step into the Mediterranean expecting a cool escape from the...