Old botanical surveys help researchers track how plants on Australia's islands are changing
More than 8,000 continental islands sit just off the coast of Australia, many of them uninhabited and unspoiled. For ...
Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known ...
Iguanas floated 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji on vegetation rafts, new study finds
Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...
Point Reyes' historic dairies ousted after legal battle. Locals say it's conservation gone mad
Environmentalists are celebrating a legal settlement that will close historic family dairies they say are degrading Point ...
New desalination technology being tested in California could lower costs of tapping seawater
A new desalination technology is undergoing testing in Southern California. Water managers hope it will offer an ...
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Iguanas floated to Fiji millions of years ago on an unprecedented raft journey, scientists say
Most iguanas live in the Americas. But scientists have found evidence some floated to Fiji, likely snacking on their raft ...
One major benefit of ridding California of our Coastal Commission: water security
Efforts to defang the California Coastal Commission could have a significant impact on Southern California’s quest for water ...
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Wastewater treatment plant operators argue they’re not responsible for border sewage pollution crisis
Residents of the border city of Imperial Beach claim Veolia failed to stop dumping sewage into the Pacific Ocean and local ...
Spring at last! What to know about the season that starts Thursday
Early spring like March and April is the time to plant perennials like forsythias, daffodils and pansies. But gardeners ...
Iguanas likely crossed the Pacific millions of years ago on a record-setting rafting trip
Iguanas may have pulled off a 5000 mile voyage on a raft of floating vegetation to get to Fiji. Researchers have long ...
After a 5,000-mile float, these iguanas probably set an ocean record
There are 45 different species of Iguanidae in the Caribbean and the tropical, subtropical and desert areas of North, Central ...