Study: Asian Elephant Society Fractures When Losses Outpace Newcomers
Twelve years of data from Sri Lanka's Udawalawe National Park suggest elephants' famed social resilience has a breaking point
Nov 13, 20260 views
Environment
Mangroves Are Making a Comeback: Four Decades of Satellite Data Reveal a Global Rebound
Once a story of steady loss, the world's mangrove forests are expanding again — even as rising seas and stronger cyclones threaten to undo the gains.
Nov 13, 20260 views
Chile's Atacama Desert Erupts in Its Biggest Wildflower Bloom in Decades
El Niño rains have carpeted the world's driest nonpolar desert in color, with projections of a 17,000-square-kilometre bloom spanning more than 200 species.
Nov 8, 20263 views
Arctic Sea Ice Hits 10th-Lowest Minimum on Record, NASA and NSIDC Say
The Sept. 12, 2026, minimum covered 4.6 million square kilometers—about an Alaska-sized area below normal—as warming reshapes polar oceans.
Oct 7, 20264 views
Swiss Glaciers Lose Another 5% of Ice as Scientists Weigh Radical Fixes
Back-to-back heat and thin snowpack push Alpine ice loss past 5% again, while Greenland data and a wool experiment reframe the stakes
Sep 30, 20262 views
Microplastics Everywhere: Indonesia's Crisis and a Global Policy War
From Jakarta's rain to Lombok's sea salt, tiny plastic particles contaminate ecosystems and trigger a fight over regulation and public health.
Sep 7, 20263 views
Trump EPA's Plan to Drop Public Air Permit Reviews for Data Centers Sparks Alarm
Critics say the rule change would gut community input on pollution from AI infrastructure, while the administration argues it will speed up development.
Aug 28, 20264 views
Congaree National Park: A Satellite View of America's Hidden Floodplain Forest
NASA's Landsat 9 captures the park's iconic river and forest, highlighting a unique ecosystem facing research, threats, and a reputation battle.
Aug 28, 20263 views
Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Roadless Rule, Threatening Millions of Forest Acres
Proposal would open protected national forests to roads and logging, drawing sharp opposition from states and environmentalists
Aug 22, 20261 views
California Adopts Nation's Toughest Wildfire Landscaping Rules, Affecting Nearly 2 Million Homes
New 'Zone Zero' regulations require ember-resistant yards in high-risk areas, sparking debate over cost, privacy, and effectiveness.
Aug 20, 20261 views
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