Mar 24 2011
Everglades Islands Made of Prehistoric Trash Heaps
By piling mounds of fish remains, turtle bones and other waste, ancient people helped create the Everglades.
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Feb 03 2011
Oysters Disappearing Worldwide
Oysters are important because they filter impurities from water and provide food and employment for people living in coastal communities.
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Aug 23 2010
Deep Water Dead Zone Predicted in the Gulf
An area of low oxygen deep in the Gulf of Mexico could persist for two years, research shows.
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Aug 12 2010
Chinchilla Poop Reveals How Much It Rained
By measuring the size of poop pellets from these diminutive mammals, scientists reconstruct rainfall levels from years past.
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Jul 21 2010
Squirrels Getting Fatter With Climate Change
A 33-year-long study shows that ground-dwelling squirrels are leaving hibernation earlier -- and eating more -- as the planet warms.
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Jul 09 2010
Dead Zone in Gulf Linked to Oil
Oxygen-starved conditions that have persisted for more than a month in the Gulf of Mexico are likely due to the BP oil spill, researchers say.
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Jul 07 2010
Bacteria Could Help Clean Oiled Gulf Sands
Microbes could munch oil away from Gulf sands but dispersants may have made the problem worse.
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Jun 20 2010
Egypt Oil Spill threatens Red Sea Marine Life
An oil spill off the Egyptian Red Sea coast is threatening to damage marine life in the area.
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May 26 2010
Oil and the Arctic’s Future
Would you risk a Gulf of Mexico-type oil spill in the pristine U.S. Arctic Ocean? If things continue as planned, we'll all take that gamble when drilling begins on July 1.
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Apr 06 2010
Predators in Peril — What’s Next for Sharks?
The CITES conservation meeting last month failed to protect shark species in danger of overfishing and habitat loss. What's next for the vulnerable predators?
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