Ari Daniel Shapiro

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In Palau, a glancing blow from Typhoon Haiyan prompts a glance toward climate change

Environment

Before slamming into the Philippines, Typhoon Haiyan blew across the northern part of the Pacific island nation of Palau, wreaking havoc and elevating concerns about climate change.

The World

Fungi

The World

National Moth Week

The World

Invasive Beetles and Moths On the March

Deadly Neighbors: Australia’s Saltwater Crocodiles

Health & Medicine

Australia’s Great Artesian Basin: A Life-Giving Resource in the Unforgiving Outback

The Great Artesian Basin, which provides drinking water to many communities in the Outback, comes to the surface nearly boiling and stinking of rotten eggs, yet it is a life-giving resource in an unforgiving environment.

Dual Epidemics Threaten Australia’s Koalas

Health & Medicine

Australia’s koala population has been hit hard by two rapidly spreading diseases: chlamydia (a sexually transmitted infection) and a retrovirus similar to HIV. Scientists are working to develop vaccines, while lay citizens help care for sick koalas.

The Polluter Pays Principle: Mexico Considers Chewing Gum Tax

Discarded chewing gum is a common eyesore, and removing it from city streets and sidewalks can be costly. A Mexican congressman wants to solve the problem by borrowing a concept widely used in environmental regulation: making the polluters pay.

The World

Creating Tulips

When it’s spring again, millions of tulips bloom across the Dutch landscape, and new hybrids in a myriad colors are being created every year.

Spanish scientists & fishermen work together to save seagrass

Environment

In the waters off Spain’s Mediterranean coast, scientists and fishermen are working together to try to save sea grass, which is a key player in the local marine ecosystem.