Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...
Could Trump force the region into more of the fossil fuels it’s trying to get away from
Donald Trump's declaration of a national energy emergency wasn't shocking. What was, though, was that his order singled out ...
With emergency order, could Trump force CT to use more fossil fuels?
Electric rates are far too high for Connecticut residents and I’m very concerned that in 10 to 20 years, we’ll have shortages of energy,” said Sen. Ryan Fazio.
Inventor of flavored latte syrups celebrates 100 years in the Bay Area
Born in San Francisco's North Beach and now located in the East Bay, 100-year-old Torani popularized Italian soda in the U.S.
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These eBird Checklists Document Some of the Last Sightings of Extinct U.S. Species
As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.
‘Shy’ aquarium pet — with ‘bright red’ teeth — discovered as new species from Brazil
Deep below the surface of a river in northern Brazil, a “shy” creature tucked its “armored” body into a rocky crevice. Divers ...
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Only 50 Rice’s Whales Are Left. Can We Do Enough to Protect Them Before It’s Too Late?
Imagine a species with fewer individuals than seats on a school bus. Now imagine that each weighs more than the bus itself. That’s Rice’s whale, the only resident baleen whale in the Gulf of ...
Digital Resurrection: Scientists Are on a Mission To Preserve the World’s Most Endangered Marine Mammal
FAU, SeaWorld San Diego, and the San Diego Natural History Museum have joined forces to scan the rare skeleton of the vaquita ...
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20 Best Theme Parks in the World
Like all Disney parks ... wholly dedicated to animals — both real and fictional, living and extinct. The park has some of the best rides at Disney World, including Avatar Flight of Passage ...
Meet The World’s Most ‘Safeguarded’ Tree—A Jurassic Survivor Thought Extinct Until 1994
The Wollemi Pine’s bark looks like bubbling chocolate—but its real secret? It’s a 200-million-year-old survivor from the age ...
Bringing native Australian plants from the brink of extinction
From its pristine beaches to its glittering harbour, Sydney’s coastline is famed the world over. But the native plants that ...
Northland man's wetland destruction leads to court order for remediation
Northland's largest wetland has suffered significant damage to an area the size of 54 rugby fields after a landowner allowed ...