
New tech makes it easier to cool communities sweltering in urban heat islands
Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter than its neighbor. New tech makes it easier to target cooling projects.
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They used to be wildlife poachers. Now, they make a living protecting critically endangered sea turtles
Conservation organizations are employing Cabo Verdeans, who formerly hunted endangered and threatened sea turtles, as rangers who now monitor and patrol beaches.
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This semester, college students are moving into solar-powered shipping container dorms
Maroon Village is touted as “an innovative example of how to live greener without forgoing daily comforts.”
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'Controlled infections' may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change, new study reveals
A coral’s microbiome is made up of microorganisms such as algae and bacteria, some of which are considered “symbionts” that co-evolved to live within a host coral.
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Conservationists 'moving on turtle time' might not know the impact of their work for 30 years. Still, they press on
This summer’s hatchlings won’t be back on land for 30 years. It’ll take at least that long to know how global warming is changing them.
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The world is watching this year's 'water lily weigh-off' as 40+ global botanic gardens compete for glory
A competition initiated by the Denver Botanic Gardens, plant lovers across the world are now donning their waders and getting in the pond.
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Scientists celebrate 40 potential new sea creatures uncovered by Argentinian expedition
The deep-sea livestream of Argentina’s Mar del Plata Canyon garnered over 17.5 million views in total.
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