1 western butterfly population has dropped 99.9% since the 1980s
Autumn warming may explain a decline in Western butterfly populations. One species, the western monarch, has declined 99.99% since the 1980s.
March 23, 2021 • ~10 min
Method detects tiny plastic bits in Montreal snow
As the snow melts, it leaves behind micro- and nano-plastics, according to a new study in Montreal.
March 22, 2021 • ~3 min
Targeted ocean protection could offer 3X the benefits
If strongly protected, specific areas of the ocean could help solve climate, food, and biodiversity crises around the world.
March 22, 2021 • ~12 min
Feeding cows seaweed could cut burp emissions by 82%
Just a little bit of seaweed could reduce the methane emissions from cow burps by a huge amount without affecting the taste of beef or milk.
March 19, 2021 • ~6 min
Lettuce grows just fine in solar-panel greenhouses
Lettuce grows well in greenhouses made of clear solar panels. "We were a little surprised—there was no real reduction in plant growth or health."
March 18, 2021 • ~6 min
Put a cryogenic ‘ark’ in the moon’s lava tubes?
Researchers propose a "lunar ark" that would store cryogenically frozen seed, spore, sperm, and egg samples from 6.7 million Earth species.
March 18, 2021 • ~8 min
Northeast ‘ghost forests’ multiply as waters rise
"Ghost forests" filled with dead trees are becoming a growing phenomenon in parts of the Northeast. New research offers two explanations.
March 17, 2021 • ~5 min
Team finds intact plant fossils under Greenland ice sheet
Large, well-preserved fossils found under Greenland's ice sheet reveal several million years of details about its climate and plant life.
March 16, 2021 • ~6 min
Even rice bred for heat loses yields at high temps
The advantage of newer rice varieties bred to withstand increased heat was too small to be statistically significant, report researchers.
March 15, 2021 • ~6 min
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