Showing results for: ecology

Washington state youth sue government over climate change
Eight children say their future is not being protect from the effects of climate change
11/23/2016 18:35 UTC
Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On": A listening guide
We're sheltering in place with these classic albums — solid music for uncertain times
03/28/2020 15:00 UTC
Montana mice may hold the secret to virus spillover
Researchers hope to create a model system to better understand ecology of viruses, including coronaviruses
02/27/2022 13:29 UTC
Pornography of despair
d.j. waldie on mike davis, author of 'ecology of fear', and his predictions that los angeles will be destroyed by an ecological apocalypse.
09/21/1998 23:00 UTC
White nationalists’ extreme solution to the coming environmental apocalypse
There is a rise of ecofascism as a core ideology of contemporary white nationalism
08/25/2019 09:00 UTC
Is that a forest downtown?
Forget open land. Actual wild space is returning to cities -- and these new swamps and wetlands might save money
07/07/2012 20:00 UTC
Why birds are shrinking in size
From 1978 to 2016, researchers measured 70,716 bird specimens and found mass declined by an average of 2.6 percent
12/05/2019 23:19 UTC
How our roads have become an invasive species
In “Crossings,” Ben Goldfarb explores the science of road ecology, or how roadways affect plants and animal life
11/01/2023 10:25 UTC
A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats
Bats worldwide are primary vectors for virus transmission from animals to humans
02/11/2023 12:29 UTC
"Dune," climate fiction pioneer: The ecological lessons of Frank Herbert's sci-fi masterpiece were ahead of its time
The Hugo and Nebula Award-winning novel turns 50 this year
08/14/2015 02:59 UTC
Land shark? Why more shark encounters are likely coming and how "humans are not on the menu"
A new study reveals that sharks aren't scared off by cities, but maybe they ought to be
06/23/2022 20:30 UTC
Fences have big effects on land and wildlife around the world that are rarely measured
Fences like the U.S.-Mexico Border wall complicate ecosystems and can create an ecological "no man's land"
12/13/2020 02:00 UTC
"Oegugin" influencers are rising to stardom in Korea. But there's a dark side to pop-nationalism
As K-cultures have become globally popular, Korea is an attractive destination for aspiring influencers
11/24/2022 14:00 UTC
Earth Day: Rebellious roots, but mainstream now
After 40 years, the environmental holiday is a sophisticated institution, but some of the initial passion has faded
04/22/2010 20:15 UTC
Culture war in the deep blue sea: Science's contentious quest to understand whales and dolphins
Are humans really the only animals who share a culture? Many scientists think not, and here's why
01/03/2015 04:59 UTC