Best Practices
‘Climate-smart cows’ could yield plenty more milk in Africa
"We wanted to develop a high health-status herd in the U.S. so we could export their genetics anywhere in the world."
Marine mammals live longer in zoos thanks to better animal care
Life expectancy in four studied marine mammal species has increased by over three times in zoos and aquariums.
Bacteria can help us eliminate plastic waste from the seas
We need to tackle plastic pollution by developing creative new technologies to deal with it.
The Green Revolution is a warning, not a blueprint for feeding a hungry planet
Feeding a growing world population has been a serious concern for decades, but today there are new causes for alarm.
Clean energy in the US depends on domestic resources and workers
Democrats want clean energy; Republicans want domestic jobs. Can Americans have both?
New floating sea farms could increase both food security and freshwater supplies
The system works much like a wicking bed that household gardeners might be familiar with.