Environment(Page 79)

The changes and wonders of the natural world—and how human interaction influences animals, the ocean, and the rest of the environment.

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Fish might be shrinking

Fish might be shrinking Fish might be shrinking

By Marlene Cimons

Hurricane Harvey is far from over

Hurricane Harvey is far from over Hurricane Harvey is far from over

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

satellite image of hurricane harvey

Hurricane Harvey is hitting Texas even harder than expected. Here’s what you need to know. Hurricane Harvey is hitting Texas even harder than expected. Here’s what you need to know.

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

flexible nanotube yarn

This yarn makes its own electricity This yarn makes its own electricity

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy Almost every country in the world can power itself with renewable energy

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Trees help keep you cozy, even when you’re indoors

Trees help keep you cozy, even when you’re indoors Trees help keep you cozy, even when you’re indoors

By Marlene Cimons

Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat

Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat Scientists are solving the mystery of Earth’s thermostat

By Jeremy Deaton

volcanic lightning

Five amazing natural phenomena that are harder to see than a total eclipse Five amazing natural phenomena that are harder to see than a total eclipse

By Rachel Feltman

The truth about cat and dog food The truth about cat and dog food

By Marlene Cimons

America’s craft breweries are on an environmental crusade

America’s craft breweries are on an environmental crusade America’s craft breweries are on an environmental crusade

By Jeremy Deaton

Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage

Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

antarctic landscape

Important things found in Antarctica this week: 91 volcanoes and also a fruitcake Important things found in Antarctica this week: 91 volcanoes and also a fruitcake

By Sara Chodosh

How goldfish use booze to get through a hard winter How goldfish use booze to get through a hard winter

By Rachel Feltman

Now climate change is coming for our sea turtles

Now climate change is coming for our sea turtles Now climate change is coming for our sea turtles

By Kate Baggaley

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit

This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit This paper battery is powered by bacteria in your spit

By Jeremy Deaton

The earliest airborne mammals may have glided among the dinosaurs 160 million years ago

The earliest airborne mammals may have glided among the dinosaurs 160 million years ago The earliest airborne mammals may have glided among the dinosaurs 160 million years ago

By Aparna Nathan

City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason

City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason

By Mary Beth Griggs

This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark

This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark This smart window uses electricity to quickly change from clear to dark

UK climate report confirms 2016 was really hot

UK climate report confirms 2016 was really hot UK climate report confirms 2016 was really hot

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Bats are disappearing from churches in Sweden, and that’s not a good thing Bats are disappearing from churches in Sweden, and that’s not a good thing

By Mary Beth Griggs

Add Greenland to the growing list of countries on fire

Add Greenland to the growing list of countries on fire Add Greenland to the growing list of countries on fire

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

A key government report on climate change is out. Here’s what you need to know A key government report on climate change is out. Here’s what you need to know

By Mary Beth Griggs

This is how much of the world is currently on fire

This is how much of the world is currently on fire This is how much of the world is currently on fire

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Growing skin in a lab has benefits for humans and turtles alike

Growing skin in a lab has benefits for humans and turtles alike Growing skin in a lab has benefits for humans and turtles alike

By Kate Baggaley

Climate change is making our favorite carbs less nutritious

Climate change is making our favorite carbs less nutritious Climate change is making our favorite carbs less nutritious

By Marlene Cimons

What to do with your pet if you need to evacuate

What to do with your pet if you need to evacuate What to do with your pet if you need to evacuate

By Sara Kiley Watson

Every sunset ends with a green flash. Why is it so hard to see?

Every sunset ends with a green flash. Why is it so hard to see? Every sunset ends with a green flash. Why is it so hard to see?

By Mark D. Kaufman

What’s really going on with sea level rise

What’s really going on with sea level rise What’s really going on with sea level rise

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Scientists are trying to treat autoimmune disease with intestinal worms

Scientists are trying to treat autoimmune disease with intestinal worms Scientists are trying to treat autoimmune disease with intestinal worms

By Kate Baggaley

Sorry, but New Zealand really needs to kill these adorable rabbits

Sorry, but New Zealand really needs to kill these adorable rabbits Sorry, but New Zealand really needs to kill these adorable rabbits

By Sara Chodosh

The world’s water quality might be in trouble

The world’s water quality might be in trouble The world’s water quality might be in trouble

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Scientists know how to make mice angry—but mice know how to keep their cool

Scientists know how to make mice angry—but mice know how to keep their cool Scientists know how to make mice angry—but mice know how to keep their cool

By Aparna Nathan

Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first

Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first Planes can fly in a blizzard because they are tested in this indoor one first

Sea ice, before it’s too late

Sea ice, before it’s too late Sea ice, before it’s too late

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense

Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense Elephant seals hate fights as much as you do—rhythm is their best defense

By Sara Kiley Watson

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm There may be something weird going on with Western men’s sperm

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change

This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change

By Marlene Cimons

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets

Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets Why scientists are racing to uncover the Greenland shark’s secrets

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

hoodwinker sunfish

Meet an elusive, tragic, and incredibly bizarre new species of fish Meet an elusive, tragic, and incredibly bizarre new species of fish

By Sara Chodosh

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Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now? Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought Stopping deforestation might be easier than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Protecting our children from climate change might take more than just cutting emissions

Protecting our children from climate change might take more than just cutting emissions Protecting our children from climate change might take more than just cutting emissions

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Soft plant-inspired robot navigates a maze

Plant-inspired soft robot grows to reach difficult places Plant-inspired soft robot grows to reach difficult places

By Kelsey D. Atherton

Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change

Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change

By Marlene Cimons

Humans have created 9.1 billion tons of plastic. Here’s how you can help stop the madness. Humans have created 9.1 billion tons of plastic. Here’s how you can help stop the madness.

Derpy pug in blanket

We still don’t really know where dogs came from We still don’t really know where dogs came from

By Sara Chodosh

It’s not your imagination: 2017 has been abnormally hot so far

It’s not your imagination: 2017 has been abnormally hot so far It’s not your imagination: 2017 has been abnormally hot so far

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

$Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done$

Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done Fracking pollution stays in waterways long after the fracking is done

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Some invasive species actually help their new habitats thrive Some invasive species actually help their new habitats thrive

By Mary Beth Griggs

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica

Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica Here’s how we were able to see that giant chunk of ice break off of Antarctica

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Tardigrades could probably survive the otherwise complete annihilation of life on Earth

Tardigrades could probably survive the otherwise complete annihilation of life on Earth Tardigrades could probably survive the otherwise complete annihilation of life on Earth

By Rachel Feltman

Ravens are so smart it’s actually kind of disconcerting, new study finds

Ravens are so smart it’s actually kind of disconcerting, new study finds Ravens are so smart it’s actually kind of disconcerting, new study finds

By Sara Chodosh

Up in the clouds.

#PopSciLovesNature and so do you #PopSciLovesNature and so do you

By Mallory Johns

Baby squirrels are less likely to die if they’re born early

Baby squirrels are less likely to die if they’re born early Baby squirrels are less likely to die if they’re born early

Bonobo ladies get to choose their mates and boy oh boy are they picky

Bonobo ladies get to choose their mates and boy oh boy are they picky Bonobo ladies get to choose their mates and boy oh boy are they picky

By Sara Chodosh

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica An iceberg the size of Delaware just broke off of Antarctica

By Marlene Cimons

Entrepreneurs are turning trash into food, drink, and clean energy Entrepreneurs are turning trash into food, drink, and clean energy

By Marlene Cimons

Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change

Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change Here’s how you can actually help stop climate change

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels

These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels These birds are trapped between predators and rising sea levels

By Mary Beth Griggs

To save endangered whales, look to the poop

To save endangered whales, look to the poop To save endangered whales, look to the poop

By Kate Baggaley

Greenland’s ice sheet is full of toxins waiting to break free—and microbes that eat them

Greenland’s ice sheet is full of toxins waiting to break free—and microbes that eat them Greenland’s ice sheet is full of toxins waiting to break free—and microbes that eat them

By Kendra Pierre-Louis

Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies

Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism

Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism Plants have a trick that drives very hungry caterpillars to cannibalism

By Mary Beth Griggs

As the Arctic gets warmer, our winters get colder

As the Arctic gets warmer, our winters get colder As the Arctic gets warmer, our winters get colder

By Kendra Pierre-Louis