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U.S. hunters, anglers weigh in on climate change
When people think of hunting and fishing politicians in America — at least prominent ones – two things spring to mind: 1. Republican and 2. Climate change skeptic. Former President George W. Bush, his...
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Rainy Taiwan faces awkward water shortage
Chronically rainy Taiwan faces a rare water shortage as leaders ask that people on the dense, consumption-happy island of 23 million finally start changing habits as dry weather is forecast into early...
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The wrong odor for a rich ecosystem
It has an odd odor, oil mixed with dispersant. It’s reminiscent of the inside of an old mechanic shop or boat house, and out of place in the open water of Southern Louisiana’s Barataria Bay, which...
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Attack survivors at UN: Save the sharks!
Jaws needs help. Nine shark-attack survivors from five countries headed for the United Nations in New York City to plead the case for shark preservation. U.N. member countries could take this issue up...
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Backyard tigers
Would you keep a tiger as a pet? A puppy-sized tiger cub can be bought in the United States for as little as $200, and there are probably about 5,000 such backyard tigers across the country, about the...
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New monkey puzzles scientists: why does it sneeze in the rain?
A new species of monkey has been found in northern Myanmar, puzzling scientists because of a snub nose that means they are often heard “sneezing in the rain”. Why would anyone want — let alone evolve –...
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Steven Chu: Energy Secretary, Nobel Laureate, Zombie
You sort of have to like a U.S. cabinet secretary and Nobel Prize winner who knows how to have a little fun while getting out a message. That would be Steven Chu, who posted a picture of himself as a...
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Bottom-up biodiversity
By Karol Boudreaux The opinions expressed are her own. At the recent UN biodiversity conference in Japan, participants were tasked with finding a new approach to preserve threatened ecosystems. In the...
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Panda diplomacy: the remix
The latest chapter in the long story of panda diplomacy was written at Washington's National Zoo, where the Chinese government agreed to lengthen the "loan" of popular panda pair Mei Xiang and Tian...
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Why is this Great White Shark smiling?
For this Great White Shark, it’s even better now in the Bahamas. The long-running tourist slogan has a new meaning for all 40 of the shark species around the Caribbean island chain after the Bahamian...
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