Why is Sewage Pollution a Significant Threat to Coral Reefs?
It’s easy to understand why sewage pollution is less than appealing. But is it really a problem for coral reefs? Research suggests that the potent and toxic cocktail spilling from our sewers poses a...
View ArticleIs Climate Change Already Changing the Seasons?
What the heck is phenology and why should you care? Phenology is the study of when biological events like flowering, leaves falling, hibernation, and migration happen in relation to the season and the...
View ArticleAre Neonicotinoids the Next DDT?
What are neonicotinoids and what do they have to do with birds? Neonicotinoids — sometimes called neonics — are the most widely used class of insecticides in the world. But like the infamous...
View ArticleSustainable Hydropower: Is It Possible?
Hydropower is big and getting bigger — good news for developing economies looking for a renewable energy alternative to coal, but potentially bad news for the fish and farmers dependent on rivers....
View ArticleHow Can Bioacoustics Help Conserve Biodiversity?
Stand outside in any natural environment, close your eyes, and listen. You’ll hear birds calling, or crickets chirping, or frogs croaking. Those sounds of the natural world are bioacoustics, and...
View ArticleCan Nature Take the Nasty Out of Your Drinking Water?
Turn on the tap, and out comes your drinking water. But what if you’re pouring a big old glass of nasty nitrates? What’s Going on? Nitrates pose health risks to pregnant women and babies. It’s been...
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