Lands & Waters: Science

Pandemics of Our Own Making

We must address our broken relationship with nature

By Dr. Shannon Bennett August 2, 2020

In this story: science, wildlife, saving wild places, health

We're Making Mosquitoes Long for Us

Climate change + urbanization = a thirst for human blood

By Madeleine Gregory July 23, 2020

In this story: science, animals, climate change

Mosquito with red abdomen plunges its little face into skin, in closeup

Cementing the Future

Making cement clean up its act

By Drew Higgins May 23, 2020

In this story: technology, science

mirrors in the desert arranged in rows as a demo for experimental cement tech

Can We Kill the Dreaded Mosquito?

Do we even want to?

By Stacey McKenna April 19, 2020

In this story: science, animals, health, international

Blame It on the Farm Too

Bats and bad ag share responsibility for the coronavirus

By Ashia Ajani April 2, 2020

In this story: science, animals, agriculture, health, coronavirus

A small grove of pine trees still standing in the middle of a giant clear cut

The Science of Staying Safe

Stay quarantined, wear a mask, treat yourself good

By Heather Smith March 31, 2020

In this story: science, health, politics, coronavirus

The Science of Viral Cat Videos

How much can the mirror test tell us about animal cognition?

By Kat Lin March 26, 2020

In this story: science, animals

Orange cat looks at istelf in mirror, touching its reflection with one paw

Undefined Waters

Words from my wet land

By Holly Haworth March 21, 2020

In this story: wetlands, water, science, clean water, politics

Trees reflected upside down in a wet landscape.

Love Your Lawn? Let It Grow.

And grow and grow and grow

By Ashia Ajani February 22, 2020

In this story: science, urban planning, politics, bees, pollinators

Field of dandelions with big puffy seed heads all ready to explode

Donald Trump’s Greenwashing of the Climate Crisis

The president's propaganda on climate doesn’t square with the science

By Chad Hanson February 18, 2020

In this story: EPA, science