Coral Reefs Provide Flood Protection Worth $1.8 Billion Annually — Another Key Reason to Protect Them
The news is grim: According to a report compiled by hundreds of scientists from 50 countries, Earth is losing species faster than at any other
Conservation Foundation Names Lee Ann Rodriguez New Director of Philanthropy
Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast has announced Lee Ann Rodriguez as its new director of philanthropy. Rodriguez joins the Conservation Foundation to support its mission of protecting
California is drought-free for the first time in nearly a decade
It’s official: California is 100% drought-free. For the first time since 2011, the state shows no areas suffering from prolonged drought and illustrates almost entirely
Straws Made of Seaweed Could Replace Their Plastic Nemesis
Americans use between 170 and 390 million straws a day. To combat this, the Kickstarter-funded single-use seaweed straws are designed to disappear and biodegrade like
Greta Thunberg—Swedish Teen who Inspired School Climate Strikes—Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
“We have proposed Greta Thunberg because if we do nothing to halt climate change it will be the cause of wars, conflict and refugees,” Norwegian
Citizen Science Laboratory at Hacienda La Esperanza Reserve
At the Hacienda La Esperanza Reserve in Manatí, citizen scientists explore the unique plants, animals and ecology of one of the few coastal forests that
AIA AWARDS JONATHAN MARVEL A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION FOR EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE
Carl Elefante, the 94th President of the AIA, issued this year’s citations to people and organizations that went above and beyond to contribute to the
Black leopard confirmed in Africa for first time in 100 years
They say that black cats bring bad luck, but when Nick Pilfold heard about one lurking around central Kenya, he knew he was onto something
Court Allows Trump to Bulldoze Environmental Laws For Border Wall
A federal appeals court on Monday sided with the Trump administration’s bypassing of numerous environmental laws to expedite border wall construction projects in southern California.
P.R./USVI to benefit from $4.7M in National Environmental Health Association projects
The National Environmental Health Association announced it is launching a series of post-hurricane projects in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and parts of the
Why don’t birds’ feet freeze in the cold?
Sometimes it seems like you can catch a cold just from seeing a bird outside in the middle of winter. How does a coat of
A Map of History: Surveying Puerto Rico’s Historic Places after Hurricane María
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane María, the worst hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in three generations, battered the island with sustained winds of 155 mph