Some Corals Have Started Adapting to Warmer Temperatures
These coral reef species have started resisting the underwater temperature changes and adapting to the changing climate, instead.
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Flowers Can Hear Buzzing Bees-And it Makes Their Nectar Sweeter
A mathematician from Tel Aviv has potentially created a new science when she found flowers can 'hear' bees, and it makes their nectar sweeter
Nation's First 'Hempwood' Factory Could Be Sustainable Lifesaver for Endangered Oak Trees in the US
This new factory in Kentucky is the first facility in the United States to begin making "wood" out of hemp - and the material is 20% stronger than oak.
Want to Help Bees? Leave the Dandelions Alone This Spring
The British Ecological Society is encouraging people to mow around dandelions, buttercups, and other flowering weeds to help pollinators.
Bee Populations Are Increasing in Many States-With Maine Seeing 70% Rise in 2 Years
Many US states are beginning to see very large increases in bee populations and colony numbers, like in Maine which grew bee numbers by 72%.
Once Left For Dead, The Aral Sea Is Now Brimming With Life Thanks to Global Collaboration
The World Bank's Kokaral dam project has raised water levels and replenished fish in the North Aral Sea, reviving Kazakhstan fishing towns.
Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Can Devour Plastic in Landfills
The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One fungus, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills.
How and Why to Start a Compost Pile at Home - The Benefits of 'Black Gold'
Composting your food scraps isn't just good for the environment - it's good for your garden - and it's easy to start if you follow these tips.
Bird Protectors Built a Giant Sandcastle to Ensure These Martins Have a Nesting Home For Years to Come
Using 400 tons of sand and excavators rather than buckets and shovels, the Surrey Wildlife Trust has made a sand bank for martins.
Destroyed by Fire, Drought, and Dust Storms, These Australian Marshes Needed Only Two Years to Completely Recover
The internationally protected Macquarie Marshes has recovered incredibly well after years of fire, drought, and dust storms.
Squirrels Have Very Different Personality Traits - Just Like Humans
Squirrels have human-like personality traits, says a new study from UC Davis in California.
More Cities Make the Switch From Polluting Salt to Sugar Beets To Beat Icy Roads
Cities across North America are switching to using beet root extract in place salt for ice removal, as its less corrosive and contaminating.
World's Vast Networks of Underground Fungi to be Mapped for First Time to Protect Trillions of Miles
10,000 samples of mycorrhizal networks-fungal computers that govern soil health and biodiversity, will go to create a map of these networks.
Boy Addresses the United Nations at Age 13
It's not every day that a 13-year-old boy gets a chance to address the United Nations General Assembly. But Felix Finkbeiner is no ordinary teenager. Finkbeiner had one item on his agenda: taking adults to task for their lack of action on planting trees.
Irish Beach Washed Away 33 Years Ago Has Just Returned Overnight
The tourism on Achill Island took a blow when their beloved beach disappeared – but thanks to this 'freak tide', the sands are back.
High School Student's Ingenious Solution Could Save Bees From Drinking Poisonous Water
The 17-year-old has already started contacting local farmers about employing his simple bee-friendly solution.
Forest Policies in Rwanda, US and Gambia Win UN-backed Awards
Rwanda won an award for engineering a major reversal in the trend toward declining forests with its massive reforestation program promoting indigenous species and involving the local population. The US and Gambia also won awards for forest policies enacted.
Norway to Become First Country That Bans Palm Oil Biofuels That Are Linked to Deforestation
The ban is set to go into effect one decade ahead of the European Union's similar ruling to phase out harmful biofuel use.
UMass Students Transform Campus Lawn into Permaculture Food Garden
Planting begins this month for a group of students at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who are pioneering a sustainable solution for campuses across the country. The UMass Permaculture Committee is transforming a 12,000 square foot conventional grass lawn into a sustainable permaculture garden for supplying fresh food to its campus community.
Ducks Near Extinction Hang On, 18 Babies Hatched in Lab
On a remote lake in Madagascar, a fateful discovery of 22 ducks belonging to a variety thought to be extinct, inspired a group of conservationists to mobilize a last ditch effort to save the species, which had been previously been written off. This week, as the Madagascar pochard's only remaining wild population hangs on with just 22 adult birds surviving, the captive breeding program started in 2009 celebrated a huge success with the birth of 18 new babies.
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