Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
Read full article: Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcasScientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas.
Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production
Read full article: Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc productionPresident Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
Read full article: Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study findsNew research suggests that a tiny phytoplankton that is an essential part of the marine food web may decline sharply as oceans warm.
The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mount
Read full article: The tiny Pacific nation of Vanuatu turns to the world court as climate disasters mountThe Pacific island nation of Vanuatu is living with the daily realities of climate change, as intensifying cyclones, rising seas and saltwater intrusion reshape its coasts and disrupt life.
In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water use
Read full article: In the Arizona desert, a farm raising fish raises questions about water useIn landlocked Arizona, where the Colorado River crisis has put water use under a microscope, a new inland desert fish farm is growing barramundi — a tropical species native to Australia.
High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support
Read full article: High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge supportA wave of new ratifications during the U.N. Ocean Conference in France has brought the High Seas Treaty closer to the 60-country threshold needed for it to enter into force.
A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for Agritopia
Read full article: A little bit of farm, a little bit of suburbia: That's the recipe for AgritopiaOutside of Phoenix in suburban Gilbert, one farming family decided over 10 years ago to get ahead of development and urban sprawl by developing their way.
These surreal trees survived for centuries. Scientists worry for their future
Read full article: These surreal trees survived for centuries. Scientists worry for their futureIncreasingly severe cyclones, grazing by invasive goats, and persistent turmoil in Yemen have threatened the survival of the country's iconic dragon’s blood tree.
Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use it
Read full article: Mercury fuels gold mining in Senegal. And it’s poisoning the people who use itIn Senegal’s gold-rich Kedougou region, women and children face serious health risks from mercury exposure used in gold processing.
Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament
Read full article: Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliamentGambia has been rocked in recent months by a heated debate on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice rooted in concepts about sexual purity and control of women.
