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Genus Mezobromelia

November 4, 2016

Mezobromelia L.B. Sm., Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 70: 151 (1935), in Phytotaxa 279(1): 001-097. 2016

What makes a champion tree?

November 4, 2016

What makes a champion tree? Check out some notable champs and learn how to nominate one. Sidney Stevens General Sherman, located in Sequoia National Park, is the biggest living thing …

Are Brazil‘s Deforesters Avoiding Detection?

November 4, 2016

Are Brazil‘s Deforesters Avoiding Detection?  Rates of deforestation reported by Brazil‘s official deforestation monitoring system have declined dramatically in the Brazilian Amazon in recent years.  Much of Brazil‘s success in …

Bolivia’s fast-melting glaciers

November 4, 2016

Bolivia’s fast-melting glaciers Pavel Svoboda / shutterstock Bolivia’s glaciers have shrunk by more than 40% in the past few decades. This puts further pressure on an already stressed water supply, …

Flying for 10 Months Without a Layover

November 4, 2016

Flying for 10 Months Without a Layover By JAMES GORMAN OCT. 27, 2016 Common swifts can stay aloft for up to 10 months, researchers found. They even mate in the …

Long-glanded blue coral snake has unique venom

November 4, 2016

Long-glanded blue coral snake has unique venom October 31, 2016 by Bryan Fry Blue coral snake. Credit: Tom Charlton One of the world’s most beautiful and venomous snakes has a …

Before the Flood

November 2, 2016

From filmmaker Fisher Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio travels the world speaking to scientists and world leaders about the dramatic effects of climate change.