ENVIRONMENT

Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes toward wild predators shift

Colorado voters weigh a ban on hunting mountain lions as attitudes toward wild predators shift

Plants can grow in near-darkness, new research shows – here are three promising benefits

Plants can grow in near-darkness, new research shows – here are three promising benefits

The UK and Ireland’s climate was tropical 26 million years ago

The UK and Ireland’s climate was tropical 26 million years ago

Farm fences trouble turtles in search of water. Here’s how to help

Farm fences trouble turtles in search of water. Here’s how to help

How we discovered a new type of wood

How we discovered a new type of wood

Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

Wind powers a record summer for renewable energy in Britain

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why

Making fuels from plastics in Newaygo, Michigan, would be controversial – here’s why

The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering

The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering

It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why

It’s a big deal if Australia and the Pacific are chosen to host UN climate talks. Here’s why

I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned

I’ve visited the same Rocky Mountain subalpine meadow weekly for a decade of summers looking at plant-pollinator interactions – here’s what I learned

The amazing flowers growing in pavement cracks and why you shouldn’t pass them by

The amazing flowers growing in pavement cracks and why you shouldn’t pass them by

Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path

Methane emissions are at new highs. It could put us on a dangerous climate path