Narwhal Tusk-Smuggling Ring Cracked, Feds Say
The narwhal, a kind of Arctic whale, has been called “the unicorn of the sea” because of the long, straight, often spiraling tusk that males of the species can grow. It is illegal to import the tusks into the United States because narwhals are listed… Read More »
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Realistic Hope and Paradoxical News in Global Warming
Editor’s Note: The first four Nature’s Edge Notebooks in this year-long series reported some new realistic hope in the global warming crisis, this “story too big to cover — almost”, and explored its basic and sometimes paradoxical nature as a news story. At year’s end,… Read More »
Bringing Sunlight to Light an Underground Garden
Imagine an inviting green park with tall, shady trees and wide swaths of grassy lawn where you can hear live music or see theater or simply sit quietly soaking up the noonday sun. Now, imagine that all underground in an old disused parking garage …… Read More »
Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters of 2012
Severe drought, wildfires and Hurricane Sandy top the government’s list of the costliest weather-related disasters of the year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. A phalanx of destructive tornadoes, hurricanes and other severe weather helped contribute to a total of 11 disasters costing… Read More »
Climate: Warmer, More Extreme, and Get Used to It
The nation’s climate in 2012 is on track to be the warmest and most extreme ever. And scientists tell us we should get used to it. “It appears virtually certain that 2012 will surpass the current record (1998, 54.3 degrees F) as the warmest year… Read More »
Tracking the Elusive Snow Leopard of Afghanistan
By TJ WINICK and MARY COMPTON In Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places in the world, Boone Smith is on a mission. Not for the military, but for wildlife organizations that want to track down the most elusive big cat on the planet: The… Read More »
Oysters Eyed as Help for New York Harbor
They are soft to the touch, but surrounded by a hard rough shell. Known as filter feeders, many as small as your thumb, they use their tiny cilia to draw in plankton, sediment and other particles over their gills and spit out cleaner water. They… Read More »
In Iceland, All-Volunteer Force Makes Daring Glacier Rescues
There’s a reason it’s called “Iceland.” It’s covered in glaciers and for much of the year, it’s covered in snow. With long nights, short days and few residents, it can be difficult to get around, and many people get lost. That’s where the Flugbjorgunarsveitin come in…. Read More »
Bigfoot? Sasquatch? They Live! Or Maybe Not.
Approach this story with caution. A Texas veterinarian named Melba Ketchum claims in a press release that Sasquatch — the elusive, hairy being most often sighted in supermarket tabloids — is real, and she has the DNA samples to prove it. In a research paper,… Read More »
‘Cheetahs on the Edge’: National Geographic Video of World’s Fastest Runner
Cheetahs on the Edge–Director’s Cut from Gregory Wilson on Vimeo. Mesmerizing, isn’t it? National Geographic, which shot this video for its November issue and offered to share it with ABC News, points out that cheetahs are the world’s fastest runners, though they have not been… Read More »
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