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The Crime of the Ancient Mariner

Albatrosses Pushed Toward Peril by Fishing Fleets Albatrosses are in trouble. All 21 species of the seabird are at some risk of extinction, and six of the species have suffered […]

To Summit All Up

South Africa Assesses World Summit Outcomes, One Year Later The first World Summit on Sustainable Development was held one year ago this week in Johannesburg, South Africa. Now, on the […]

Sand Witches

Artificial and Restored Beaches Threaten Marine Ecosystems Beautiful sand beaches are one of Ma Nature’s most splendid creations — except sometimes they’re actually the handiwork of humans. Every year, millions […]

Deserters

Conference on Desertification Gains Little Ground The sixth international conference on desertification ended yesterday in Cuba with few results, save for a decision on how to finance efforts to slow […]

Giving Up the Ghost Fleet

U.S. Navy Ships Get Ready for Transatlantic Trip, Toxics and All Thirteen is not a lucky number, and many fear that bad luck could trail in the wake of 13 […]

It Was Fund While It Lasted

Superfund Money Will Be Gone in One Month, GAO Says The countdown has begun: In one month, the Superfund will run out of money, according to a new study by […]

Andy Holdsworth, conservation biologist

Andy Holdsworth is a PhD candidate in conservation biology at the University of Minnesota. He studies the ecological effects and conservation implications of nonnative earthworms in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Tuesday, […]

Trickle-down Economics

Saving Forests Can Mean Clean Water for Cities Cities around the world could save billions of dollars on water-treatment plants if they dedicated resources to protecting nearby forests, which naturally […]

For the Shell of It

Shell Won’t Drill at U.N. World Heritage Sites Royal Dutch/Shell, one of the world’s biggest oil companies, has pledged not to explore or drill for oil or gas on U.N.-designated […]

One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, New Fish

New Fish Species Discovered in Venezuela In an era of mass extinction, it’s always nice to hear about the discovery of new species. So the members of an expedition sponsored […]