Earth and Environment – Go Beyond Discovery

Protecting algae-eating fish isn’t enough to save coral reefs

How can we boost the resilience of the world’s coral reefs? Protecting algae-eating fish is just not enough, a new study shows.

A new method breaks down the notoriously hard-to-recycle plastic bags to make new, higher-value stuff with the waste.

New research suggests that climate change is tipping the scales toward La Niña winters, at least for now.

Flaring releases about five times more methane in the US than previously thought. The good news is that simple fixes can go a long way.

A long-term study reveals the first evidence of lasting social relationships between chimpanzees and gorillas in the wild.

Pollution from wildfire smoke can affect children’s ability to learn and possibly their future earning power.

Aerosols can worsen the social costs of carbon—an estimate of the economic costs greenhouse gases have on society—by as much as 66%.

Aerosols can worsen the social costs of carbon—an estimate of the economic costs greenhouse gases have on society—by as much as 66%.

Using small drones for the last mile of package deliveries uses less energy and creates fewer emissions than conventional means, a new study shows.

Using small drones for the last mile of package deliveries uses less energy and creates fewer emissions than conventional means, a new study shows.