High-resolution maps reveal surprises about how ice shelves melt
When Anna Wåhlin and her colleagues deployed a submersible vehicle to go under the ice in Antarctica, they meant for it to serve as...
Sumatra community school hands down ancient knowledge to modern generation
MUARO JAMBI, Indonesia — Mbok Hawo picked a clutch of galangal, lemongrass and turmeric as the gaggle of schoolkids assembled by an array of...
Holistic care for an Ethiopian lake system: Interview with Redwan Mohammed
Ethiopia’s Abijata-Shalla Lakes National Park is set in a semiarid landscape of grassy plains, hills scattered with acacia trees, and ravines cut by seasonal...
Small steps towards larger goal of protecting East African wetlands
Three years into an ambitious wetland restoration project in East Africa, conservationist Julie Mulonga says she’s learned the value of small steps. The Source...
Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole
Brown skuas and south polar skuas, two gull-like species that nest in Antarctica, are sometimes called the “pirates of the Southern seas.” These migratory...
Raw materials become high-value bioeconomy goods at an Amazon science park
BELÉM, Brazil — Two white-coated lab technicians, surrounded by whirring machines and sterile workstations, drip liquids into beakers and analyze data on computer screens....
In a fight to save a rare bird, Indigenous communities in...
During an expedition to southern Guyana in 2000, researchers from the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Kansas were surprised to see a red...
Mexican fishing industry rep killed after denouncing illegal fishing
MEXICO CITY — The representative of a prominent advocacy group for Mexico’s fishing industry was killed in July after speaking out against organized crime...
Resilient giants: How the world’s oldest trees stand tall against climate...
Have you ever stood beneath a towering tree and gazed up at its expansive canopy? As you tilt your head back, have you considered...
As climate change shakes up global map of venomous snakes, health...
Found in the forests of western sub-Saharan Africa, the West African Gaboon viper is considered one of the most venomous snakes in existence. Despite...
Brazil’s Carvalho to lead seabed-mining authority following predecessor’s controversial term
Brazilian oceanographer Leticia Carvalho has been named the next secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) after winning an election that could change the...
Vietnam sentences yet another energy expert over renewables research
Vietnamese energy expert Ngô Thị Tố Nhiên was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison late last month, according to the International Federation for Human...
