Topic
Environment
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Lauren Leffer • November 25, 2020
Millions of people rely on the Air Quality Index, but experts say it’s a rough measure at best
Delger Erdenesanaa • November 13, 2020
To manage wildfires, the United States needs a lot more prescribed burns. Tribes and community organizations are ready to step in
Anushree Dave • October 9, 2020
What does it really mean when a label on a product you just bought cautions that it may cause cancer and reproductive harm?
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