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Apes Battle for Survival in the Congo
They are known as the hippies of the ape kingdom, a peaceful and affectionate species that is more interested...
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2012: Top Ten Signs of a Warming World
Another year, another set of climate records. Here are the top ten signs you are living in a warming...
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Climate Science Makes an Eleventh-Hour Comeback
This was the year climate change vanished from the political agenda – and then suddenly reappeared, after Hurricane Sandy...
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As Forests Disappear, Examining the Mechanisms of Their Death
Everywhere, trees are dying. The boreal forests of Canada and Russia are being devoured by beetles. Drought-tolerant pines are...
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Low-Water Rivers Offering Up Glimpse of History
Lack of rain has left many rivers at low levels unseen for decades, and while this creates problems for...
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Deforestation in Amazon Is Bad News for Microbes
Scientists have found that deforestation not only affects the diversity of plants and animals, but is bad news for...
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Antarctica: It’s Getting Hot at the Bottom of the Planet
One of the big environmental stories of 2012 was the record melting of sea ice in the Arctic, which...
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Coral Reefs Could Be Decimated by 2100
Nearly every coral reef could be dying by 2100 if current carbon dioxide emission trends continue, according to a...
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May Winter Solstice Mark a Shift in Consciousness, a Change in Worldview
Winter solstice is the longest night and shortest day of the year. A time of ending and new beginnings...
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Power Company Loses Some of Its Appetite for Coal
Coal took another serious hit Wednesday — in the heart of coal country. American Electric Power, or A.E.P., the...