Sustainability

How Extinct Mastodons Still Shape South America’s Forests

Ten thousand years after mastodons vanished, their ecological absence still haunts South America's forests. A new study shows how their role as seed dispersers was critical—and irreplaceable.

Dark Currents in California’s Solar Boom

A groundbreaking study reveals rampant corruption in California’s booming solar industry, exposing shocking abuses—from favoritism to sex-for-permits scandals—and calling for urgent reforms to protect the integrity of clean energy.

Vanishing Voices of Climate Science

The sudden shutdown of Climate.gov is more than just a website closure — it’s a strategic blow to climate education, and a warning shot for science itself.

What Prehistoric Herbivores Can Teach Us About Survival

Even as species vanished, large herbivore ecosystems held steady for 60 million years — until now. Could our age be the final tipping point?

The Secret Highways of Ocean Giants

Whales, sharks, and turtles travel hidden highways across our oceans—many of which are unprotected and threatened. A new global study maps their secret journeys and calls for a conservation revolution.

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