Animals Microplastics could break down whole ecosystems — they’re making prey unresponsive to predators November 28, 2018 - Updated on December 27, 2018
Environment Atmospheric greenhouse gas levels hit new record. Just like in 2017… and 2016 November 26, 2018 - Updated on September 21, 2023
Environmental Issues Ice in glaciers on Mount Everest is warmer than expected — or “hoped” for November 21, 2018
News The kilogram, ampere, mole, and Kelvin are changing to stay the same November 19, 2018 - Updated on February 22, 2019
Environment We’re watching a ‘horror story’ in which the casualty is Earth’s wilderness November 14, 2018
Environment Mining cryptocurrencies consumes as much energy as mining precious metals November 5, 2018
Health Interview with Bluebird Director of Science Lex Pelger on CBD September 28, 2018 - Updated on March 5, 2020
Environment New role-playing game engages people from all backgrounds with climate action September 11, 2018
Animals When it comes to protecting wildlife, we need better policy, not more science September 11, 2018
Environment We can limit global warming to 1.5°C — but we need to change how we travel, heat homes, and use devices August 8, 2018
News It’s getting harder and harder to come up with new ideas in science, paper reports August 2, 2018
News Rising seas, rising costs: some $14 trillion worldwide per year by 2100 July 5, 2018 - Updated on July 20, 2018
Environment The Deepwater Horizon oil spill was 8 years ago. The ocean is still struggling to recover July 3, 2018
Climate As China continues to reduce its emissions, scientists call for “cautious optimism” July 2, 2018 - Updated on July 3, 2018
Environmental Issues Avoiding eating meat and dairy is the single best thing you can do for the environment June 1, 2018
Environment Banning plastic bags: Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to opt for a ban June 1, 2018
Environment Bitcoin to consume 0.5% of the world’s electricity — as much as Ireland May 16, 2018 - Updated on February 25, 2020
Offbeat Refugees give life jackets a new life, repurposing them as bags and laptop sleeves May 15, 2018
News Average atmospheric CO2 levels last month were the highest we’ve ever recorded, ever May 4, 2018
Renewable Energy The UK just went 55 hours without using any coal April 20, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
Environment Half a degree (C) more global warming would leave 5 million people homeless March 16, 2018
Health Why the US spends so much on healthcare, but doesn’t get the benefits it should March 13, 2018
Animals Efforts to pull the northern white rhino from the brink of extinction intensify as the last living male declines in health March 6, 2018
Agriculture Using rocks for farming could improve soil quality, reduce CO2 emissions February 19, 2018
Climate Sea level rise is accelerating, could lead to twice as much sea level rise by 2100 than previously expected February 13, 2018
Environment A new Iron Curtain is falling over Europe — a “coal curtain” February 6, 2018 - Updated on April 25, 2019
