Cool Green Science

From the Field

Recovery: Zombie Mouse Apocalypse

Science Brief

Biodiverse Forests Capture Carbon Better Than Plantations

From the Field

Sun Bear: World’s Smallest Bear Has Surprisingly Human Traits

Wildlife

How Does Extreme Winter Weather Affect Wildlife?

Birds & Birding

How Do Birds Stay Warm on a Cold Winter’s Night?

Birds & Birding

Owling: A Field Guide to Finding Winter Owls

From the Field

Watching Wildlife on Skis

Matthew L. Miller

Is There a Bobcat in Your Backyard?

A Walk in the Woods: Reading New England’s Forests

My Day at the Reality of Climate Change Hackathon

Hellbenders Need You to Stop Messing With Their Bedrooms

Recovery: A Plague of Bullfrogs

Is There a Bobcat in Your Backyard?

Birds & Birding

Why Are You Seeing Robins in Winter?

Birds & Birding

Snow Birds: 10 Birds to Look for in Winter

Opiliones, Eupnoi, F Sclerosomatidae, Leiobunum aldrichi, male. Note that the fang-like appendages near the mouth are the chelicerae, used for catching prey. Photo © Marshal Hedin / Flickr through a Creative Commons license

Wildlife

Daddy Longlegs Won’t Kill You

Birds & Birding

Australian “Firehawk” Raptors Intentionally Spread Wildfires

Climate Change

Will Polar Bears Die Out Because of Climate Change?

Birds & Birding

Owling: A Field Guide to Finding Winter Owls

Science Brief

Biodiverse Forests Capture Carbon Better Than Plantations

New science shows that diverse natural forests with a mix of tree species provide more stable and reliable carbon capture than monoculture plantations in the long run.

Science Brief

The Main Cause of Global Water Scarcity? It’s Us.

New research shows that by 2050, more than 70 percent of watersheds around the world will experience water scarcity driven primarily by human activity, not climate change.

Science Brief

Got Floods? Protecting Floodplains Could Be a Cheap Way to Reduce Damages

In many places in the U.S., $1 invested in floodplain protection today can return at least $5 in savings from avoided flood damages in the future.

Science Brief

Biodiversity Conservation in the Age of Climate Change

An international team of researchers argues that the twin goals of climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation must become the combined foundation of marine management and ocean conservation efforts.