A suburb in Costa Rica gives citizenship to plants, trees, and bees
If you happen to be a pollinator, you might want to wing your way to sunny Costa Rica. In fact, Curridabat — a suburb of
Deadly Pathogen Alters Honey Bee Behavior to Gain Access to Foreign Hives, Researchers Find
Honey bees guarding the entrances to their respective hives are twice as likely to allow access to virus-infected trespassers, suggesting that the pathogen is capable
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Set for Record Decline Due to Coronavirus Lockdowns
The decline in energy demand driven by coronavirus lockdowns will trigger a record fall in greenhouse gas emissions, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday.
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Will Climate Change Push These Amphibians to the Brink?
Aerial photos of the Sierra Nevada — the long mountain range stretching down the spine of California — showed rust-colored swathes following the state’s record-breaking
Coquí fossil from Puerto Rico takes title of oldest Caribbean frog
A new study published in Biology Letters describes a fragmented arm bone from a frog in the genus Eleutherodactylus, also known as rain frogs or
Amid Protest, Resort Construction Begins in Puerto Rican Region Known for Biodiversity
AGUADILLA, PUERTO RICO — After years of community uproar and legal battles, developers are pushing forward with construction of a tourist resort in one of
Florida Coastal Flooding Maps: Residents Deny Predicted Risks to Their Property
Advertisers understand that providing consumers with the facts will not sell products. To get people to stop and pay attention, successful advertising delivers information simply
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Unveils Bill to Open Indigenous Lands to Mining, Oil and Gas Exploration
President Jair Bolsonaro pressed forward with a “dream” initiative sending a bill to the Brazilian Congress on Wednesday that would open indigenous reserves in the
This Fern Is Absorbing Arsenic, Copper From Toxic Mining Soil in the Philippines
Filipino scientists have discovered what might be the next big indigenous plant material for rehabilitating a mining site teeming with copper and arsenic — and
Climate Disasters in 2019 Cost Billions, Report Finds
Climate change is getting costlier and deadlier. A new report from British charity Christian Aid found that 15 of the world’s largest natural disasters in
3 Tips for a Waste Free Holiday
The holiday season is supposed to be about giving and sharing, but often it is actually about throwing away. The U.S. generates 25 percent more