Topic
Environment
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M.K. Manoylov • September 23, 2020
It’s not a “Little Grand Canyon.” It’s a scar from slavery
Curtis Segarra • September 9, 2020
We’ve spread far beyond any other plant or animal, but what makes us unique?
![Two of Angela Gilmour’s etchings show how natural and man-made events damage landscapes. “Toxic Wednesday” (left) shows what happens when dust clouds from the Saharan desert collide with an Atlantic weather system and pollution. The result is a toxic smog with an orange to red hue that hangs over the United Kingdom. “Blood Rain Thursday” (right) shows the dust and smog released as blood red rain. [Credit: Angela Gimour]](https://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Weathertheweather.png)
Taylor White • September 2, 2020
In the midst of a pandemic, an artist and former physicist still works to represent endangered landscapes
Rebecca Sohn • August 1, 2020
Even as conservationists seek to save spruce grouse, their decline may signal broader issues for forest birds
Corryn Wetzel • July 30, 2020
The global boom in sand mining threatens millions, a new study of the Mekong River suggests
Curtis Segarra • June 24, 2020
Arjan Dwarshuis’ record-setting year shows how much birdwatching has changed
Rebecca Sohn • June 17, 2020
Even for a perpetual hiker used to isolation, social distancing poses a challenge
Rahul Rao • June 4, 2020
How biologist Jenny Phillips listens to birdsong in an age of cities
Hannah Seo • June 3, 2020
COVID-19 puts a huge strain on meat production, but it’s also an opportunity to reform the system
Curtis Segarra • May 22, 2020
Wildlife-police raids and customs inspections are trying to halt this highly invasive species
Hannah Seo • May 20, 2020
An invasive bug has snuck its way into at least 33 countries, and Australia does not want to be next
![Transportation accounts for around 6% of carbon emissions in the global food system, new analyses suggest. [Credit: CC0 | Pixabay]](https://scienceline.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/eating-local.jpeg)
Jonathan Moens • May 8, 2020
It’s what you eat, not where it comes from, that matters most, new analyses suggest
Maria Paula Rubiano • May 1, 2020
A small team of scientists is creating the first global 'swimways' map, a tool they hope will promote stronger policies to save freshwater fish from threats like dams and overfishing
Lili Pike • April 16, 2020
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was supposed to be one of the biggest US climate marches yet. Now, with the 2020 election at stake, organizers are scrambling to find ways to protest online
Donavyn Coffey • April 14, 2020
A fifth-generation fishmonger is driving New York’s seafood scene to become more sustainable