Environment
Copper Mines Threaten to Poison America's Most Pristine Wilderness
A foreign-owned company wants to dig a toxic copper-nickel mine just miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Scientists warn the pollution would be permanent. The land and water that support Indigenous...
Copper Mines Threaten to Poison America's Most Pristine Wilderness
A foreign-owned company wants to dig a toxic copper-nickel mine just miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Scientists warn the pollution would be permanent. The land and water that support Indigenous...
Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction
Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...
Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction
Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...
US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm
Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.
US Exports Poisonous Dust, Mexican Neighbors Sound Alarm
Communities near Mexico’s steel recycling plants are facing serious threats from lead, arsenic, and cadmium in toxic dust.
Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount
In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.
Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount
In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.
Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes
For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...
Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes
For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...
Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...
Scientists Record Chilling Sound Deep in the Pacific That Mimics a Woman’s Voice
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) captured the noise using hydrophones spaced across the eastern equatorial Pacific. The sound reverberated with enough force to register on devices hundreds of...