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Jobs vs. environment

September 18, 2015

After fossil fuels, what happens to the workers? By: Sami Grover September 13, 2015 As more and more coal jobs become a thing of the past, environmentalists and political leaders …

September's supermoon eclipse

September 17, 2015

Get ready for the supermoon total lunar eclipse September’s supermoon eclipse is the last one until 2033, so dust off the telescopes. By: Mike Wall, SPACE.com   Photographer Dean Hooper …

The most polluted Brazilian river

September 17, 2015

 Tietê River Pollution and environmental degradation  Although the Tiete River is said to be one of the most important rivers economically for the state of São Paulo and for the …

Darwinius

September 17, 2015

 Was Darwinius a little longer in the tooth than previously thought? New model proposed for famous primate fossil based on dental eruption sequence University of Toronto IMAGE: Darwinius is one of …

Chile plans world's biggest marine park

September 15, 2015

Chile plans world’s biggest marine park to protect Easter Island fish stocks Local people say way of life is under threat from industrial vessels, and see plan as chance to …

Sierra Nevada snowpack lowest in five centuries

September 15, 2015

Sierra Nevada snowpack lowest in five centuries University of Arizona IMAGE: These two natural-color satellite images of the snow cover in the Sierra Nevada in California and Nevada show the last …

Africanized bees continue to spread in California

September 15, 2015

Study shows Africanized bees continue to spread in California University of California – San Diego A study conducted by biologists at UC San Diego has found that the Africanized honey …

The protective effect of biodiversity

September 15, 2015

The protective effect of biodiversity Experiment indicates that a greater number of amphibian species helps deter the transmission of a fatal fungal disease CARLOS FIORAVANTI | ED. 226 | DECEMBER …

The Princess and the Mountain Plants

September 14, 2015

The Princess and the Mountain Plants An 1872 Imperial family expedition to Itatiaia produced a rare book, now recovered CARLOS FIORAVANTI | ED. 231 | MAY 2015   © THE PRINCESS …