Environment articles

• Article

  Chameleon spit is 400 times more sticky than human saliva

  By Alessandra Potenza on June 20, 2016 11:00 am + 5 comments

  Chameleons are vicious little predators. They hunt bugs, birds, mice, and even other chameleons Continue reading…

• Feature

  In a Brooklyn aquaponic farm, basil grown with tilapia is the future

  By Alessandra Potenza on June 15, 2016 09:00 am + 41 comments

  One of the first things you notice about Verticulture, an aquaponic farm built on the top floor of Continue reading…

• Article

  These tweets are like sex ed for the sea

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on June 8, 2016 04:41 pm + 3 comments

  Today is World Oceans day — which means it's the perfect time to talk about sex. Continue reading…

• Article

  Altering mosquito DNA is fine, but scientists shouldn't let mutants spread

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on June 8, 2016 02:11 pm + 3 comments

  Scientists can genetically modify organisms to see if these changes might stop the spread of Continue reading…

• Article

  This network of deep-water observatories lets researchers learn about the ocean in real time

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on June 6, 2016 01:50 pm

  A network of deep-water ocean observatories led by the National Science Foundation is finally up and Continue reading…

• Article

  Why Trump’s energy plan makes no sense

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on June 2, 2016 12:56 pm + 147 comments

  When Donald Trump revealed his energy plan in North Dakota last week, he framed it as a jobs issue. Continue reading…

• Article

  Older cars will be banned from Paris as of July

  By Amar Toor on June 1, 2016 05:51 am

  All cars registered before 1997 will be banned in Paris as of July 1st, under a new law aimed at Continue reading…

• Article

  If you're looking for a chill summer, you better get off of the coasts

  By Kaitlyn Tiffany on May 28, 2016 03:41 pm

  The US government's forecast for summer 2016 was released this week, and it's not pretty. Most of Continue reading…

• Article

  How to make clouds from pine trees: a recipe from physicists

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on May 25, 2016 01:00 pm

  Wanna make it rain? Try pine trees. It turns out that the delightful, Christmas tree scent may lead Continue reading…

• Article

  Canada's oil sands are a major source of air pollution, airplane study shows

  By Arielle Duhaime-Ross on May 25, 2016 01:00 pm

  Canada's oil sands are an important source of fossil fuels, but they also emit high levels of air Continue reading…