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Deforestation
Deforestation is the intentional clearing of wooded areas, often for the development of ranches or more urban spaces. Excessive deforestation can cause a number of environmental problems, such as erosion and flooding.
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FEB 01, 2017Earth & The Environment
The World Economic Forum (WEF) took place in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday and brought positive news for the environmen ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 29, 2017Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 23, 2017Earth & The Environment
When I put money into the bank, I don’t necessarily think about where it’s going. In this digital age ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 22, 2017Plants & Animals
New animal species are popping up in the wilderness all the time, many of which have probably been there for a really lo ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 20, 2017Videos
Almost everyone is familiar with Nutella, the jars of gooey hazelnut spread. It's chocolatey-goodness is a staple on bre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 18, 2016Earth & The Environment
In a plea addressed to Mr. Trump — as well as President Obama and members of Congress — 365 companies and ma ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 03, 2016Earth & The Environment
The extensive natural resources of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Northern Colombia have been plumaged from years o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 29, 2016Earth & The Environment
On August 30 Interpol issued a Purple Notice about illegal timber trading activities involving four timber producers in ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 15, 2016Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been observing the Sun with various kinds of equipment for ages to get a better understanding of how it ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 21, 2016Earth & The Environment
On May 26, the Norwegian Parliament pledged that the government's public procurement policy will be deforestation-fr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 18, 2016Plants & Animals
A new study has found that the clearing, draining and burning of peat swamps for plantations and construction is the mos ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 15, 2016Plants & Animals
As humans continue to go about their lives, building themselves up as a civilization and increasing the coverage of our ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 25, 2015Videos
It's creamy, gooey chocolate that millions around the world eat for breakfast..and lunch, and dinner and sometimes just ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 27, 2015Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 02, 2015Earth & The Environment
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight into how large-scale deforestation could impact global ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 10, 2014Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga ...Written By: Peter Micheli
FEB 01, 2017
Earth & The Environment
The World Economic Forum (WEF) took place in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday and brought positive news for the environmen
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
A species of vampire bat in Brazil, better known as the hairy-legged vampire bat, has been found feasting on a very unli
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 23, 2017
Earth & The Environment
When I put money into the bank, I don’t necessarily think about where it’s going. In this digital age
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 22, 2017
Plants & Animals
New animal species are popping up in the wilderness all the time, many of which have probably been there for a really lo
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 20, 2017
Videos
Almost everyone is familiar with Nutella, the jars of gooey hazelnut spread. It's chocolatey-goodness is a staple on bre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 18, 2016
Earth & The Environment
In a plea addressed to Mr. Trump — as well as President Obama and members of Congress — 365 companies and ma
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 03, 2016
Earth & The Environment
The extensive natural resources of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in Northern Colombia have been plumaged from years o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 29, 2016
Earth & The Environment
On August 30 Interpol issued a Purple Notice about illegal timber trading activities involving four timber producers in
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 15, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Astronomers have been observing the Sun with various kinds of equipment for ages to get a better understanding of how it
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 21, 2016
Earth & The Environment
On May 26, the Norwegian Parliament pledged that the government's public procurement policy will be deforestation-fr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 18, 2016
Plants & Animals
A new study has found that the clearing, draining and burning of peat swamps for plantations and construction is the mos
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 15, 2016
Plants & Animals
As humans continue to go about their lives, building themselves up as a civilization and increasing the coverage of our
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
The Arctic permafrost has been frozen for thousands of years (permanent frost). The frozen soil of this ancient ground c
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 25, 2015
Videos
It's creamy, gooey chocolate that millions around the world eat for breakfast..and lunch, and dinner and sometimes just
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 27, 2015
Plants & Animals
In the tropical jungles of Madagascar there are thousands of different species of birds, monkeys, reptiles and insects.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 02, 2015
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Nature Communications provides insight into how large-scale deforestation could impact global
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 10, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
At Forbes magazine's June Techonomy conference, Nancy J. Kelly former founding director of the New York Genome Center ga
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli