Tahiti pearls, mainstay of French Polynesian economy, endangered
VAIRAO, FRANCE — The black pearl of Tahiti is at the heart of French Polynesia’s economy but is now highly vulnerable to climate change,...
Panama turtle eggs could ‘fry’ from rising temperatures: eco group
PUNTA CHAME, PANAMA — Sea turtle eggs laid in the sand of beaches in Panama risk getting fried before hatching because of rising temperatures,...
Monarch butterfly population may quadruple: Mexico
TEMASCALTEPEC, Mexico — Monarch butterflies wintering in Mexico could nearly quadruple in number this year thanks to actions taken by the United States, Mexico...
Going batty: secrets behind upside-down flight landings revealed
WASHINGTON — It is an aerial maneuver far beyond the capabilities of even the most sophisticated modern aircraft: landing upside down on a ceiling....
The unbearable lightness of Chinese emissions data
By David Stanway and Kathy Chen
BEIJING -- To get a sense of how hard it is to measure greenhouse gas emissions in China, it...
How does climate change make people poorer?
BARCELONA -- A new report from the World Bank finds that the poorest people are more exposed to climate-related shocks such as floods, droughts...
Agusan Marsh: A biodiversity hot spot
LONG BEFORE 6.17-meter crocodile “Lolong” became an icon of Agusan del Sur and landed in the Guinness Book of World Records, the province was...
Rio reintroduces howler monkeys after century’s absence
RIO DE JANEIRO — Scientists have given Rio de Janeiro something to shout about with the reintroduction of howler monkeys to the city’s famed...
One tough bird: vulture’s genes help it thrive on rotting flesh
By Will Dunham
WASHINGTON — A diet of putrid rotting flesh may not be your cup of tea, but to the cinereous vulture, found across...
Crocs rest with one eye open for threats: Australian researchers
SYDNEY — Saltwater crocodiles can rest with one eye open to watch for threats, Australian scientists said last week, with further research likely to...
Sunscreen ingredient is toxic to coral, killing off reefs
ORLANDO, FLORIDA — A common ingredient found in sunscreen is toxic to coral and contributing to the decline of reefs around the world, according...
Carbon from Indonesia fires exceeds US emissions: green groups
JAKARTA — Fires raging across huge areas of Indonesia are spewing more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere every day than the US economy, according...