More than 2,000 New Plant Species Are Found Every Year
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There are currently 391,000 plant species known to science—and another 2,000 are being discovered…How Rising CO2 Levels May Contribute to Die-Off of Bees
May 10, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360
As they investigate the factors behind the decline of bee populations, scientists are now eyeing a…Pacific Northwest Starfish Seem Set for Comeback After Deadly Disease
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Two years after a virus devastated colonies of starfish along the U.S. west coast, the population is…Alberta Wildfire Could Unlock Vast Reserves of CO2 from Permafrost
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A massive wildfire raging in the heart of Canada’s tar sands region has forced 88,000 people from…Abrupt Sea Level Rise Looms As Increasingly Realistic Threat
May 5, 2016, 9:00 am By Yale Environment 360
Ninety-eight percent of the planet's freshwater is locked up in the Antarctic and Greenland ice…With Climate Change, It Is Survival of the Oldest, Not the Fittest
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When it comes to climate change, the world’s oldest species are more likely to survive than newly…Extreme Heat Could Make Middle East Uninhabitable by Mid-Century
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Climate change could make parts of the Middle East and North Africa uninhabitable by mid-century,…A Sea Urchin's Mouth Could Make it Easier to Study Distant Planets
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Sea urchins have long inspired awe among scientists for their ability to chew through almost…How Nations Are Chipping Away at Their Protected Lands
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Winning protected status for key natural areas and habitat has long been seen as the gold standard…After a Decade of Decline, Brazil's Deforestation Again on the Rise
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Brazil is losing two soccer field-sized parcels of rainforest every minute, equal to 1,930 square…Kenya to Burn Ivory to Raise Awareness of Growing Poaching Problem
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Kenyan authorities are set to burn 105 tons of ivory confiscated from illegally killed elephants…Can Uber-Style Buses Help Relieve India's Air Pollution?
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India’s megacities have some the deadliest air and worst traffic congestion in the world. But…Half of All Farmed Fish Have Deformed Ear Bones and Hearing Loss
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Farmed fish have become an increasingly larger share of the world’s seafood market in recent…Wooden Skypscrapers Grow in Popularity in Effort to Reduce Emissions
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Architects are increasingly abandoning traditional steel-and-cement skyscrapers in favor of…From Mass Coral Bleaching, A Scientist Looks for Lessons
Apr 27, 2016, 9:40 am By Yale Environment 360
For climate scientist Kim Cobb, this year’s massive bleaching of the world’s coral reefs is…Historical Citizen-Scientists’ Ice Records Confirm Global Temperature Rise
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Centuries-old records from Japanese priests and European shipping merchants are helping scientists…Trouble in Paradise: Fatal Blight Threatens A Key Hawaiian Tree
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The ʻohiʻa is Hawaii’s iconic tree, a keystone species that maintains healthy watersheds and…Scientists Discover Antarctic Lake That Could Contain Unique Life Forms
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Scientists have discovered what they think is a massive, ribbon-shaped lake under the Antarctic ice…Brazilian Officials Put aHold on Mega-Dam Project in the Amazon
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A proposed 8,000-megawatt hydroelectric dam in the Amazon was put on hold this week by Brazil’s…Climate Change Adds Urgency To Push to Save World’s Seeds
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In the face of rising temperatures and worsening drought, the world’s repositories of agricultural…
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