Environment
Bulldozing butterflies for Trump’s border wall
February 7, 2019Construction equipment has arrived to build a border wall through the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, a protected habitat for more than 200 species of wild butterflies and other unique wildlife.
Read moreTrump’s absurd attempt to use cold spell to deny global warming
January 30, 2019"In a warming world, you're still going to have unusually hot and unusually cold events happening in a particular part of the world."
Read moreBook Review: Darren Jew’s ‘Underwater Australia’ shows ecosystem under threat
January 28, 2019The variety of life in the oceans outdoes that on land and in the air combined. But ocean species are just as vulnerable as land based ones.
Read moreWhat the government shutdown means for farmers
January 22, 2019For one farmer, this day should have been a day of hope. Instead, thanks to the government shutdown, it’s another day of waiting and hoping to keep the family farm alive.
Read moreTrump’s wall: A death sentence for wildlife
January 14, 2019President Trump’s dream of a border wall is a nightmare for the U.S. Most agree it’s a dangerous idea rooted in xenophobia, but should it be built, endangered wildlife might be among its first casualties. It...
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