Natural disasters were easy to imagine. A hurricane forming over warm ocean water, an earthquake splitting the ground without warning, a wildfire sparked by lightning...
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How Plants and Microorganisms Can Clean Up Our Mess
Human development has left a heavy mark on our planet. Industries pollute the air with toxic gases. Factories contaminate rivers and groundwater with chemicals. Mining...
Vaquita Is Losing Its Last Protection
Imagine there are only 10 individuals of your entire species left on the planet. Ten. Not ten thousand, not ten hundred. Just ten living creatures...
Can We Power the Planet Without Harming It?
Renewable energy sounds like the perfect solution to climate change. Solar panels, wind turbines, and hydroelectric dams produce electricity without burning fossil fuels. They cut...
Rivals or Partners? The Partnership of Coyotes and Badgers
Competition and cooperation are not always opposites. In the animal kingdom, rivals sometimes make the best partners. Take the coyote and the badger. Both are...
Where the Wind Rules Everything
Hold onto your hat. On some parts of this planet, the wind does not just blow gently through the trees or cool you down on...
Is Palm Oil The Hidden Destroyer?
Every time you pick up a packet of biscuits, a bottle of shampoo, or a tub of margarine, there is a good chance you are...
The Antarctic Breeding Season That Never Happened
Antarctic seabirds had survived some of the harshest conditions on the planet for millions of years. They nested on bare rock in temperatures that dropped...
From Clean Energy’s Enemy to Fossil Fuels’ Problem
For years, uncertainty was the weapon most effectively used against renewable energy. Every failed investment, every delayed project, and every policy reversal added to a...
The Most Painful Stings and Bites
Not all venom was created equal. Some bites and stings from venomous animals caused little more than localized irritation and faded within hours. Others delivered...