Bat populations are being decimated by White-nose Syndrome caused by a fungus. Spraying a non-toxic chemical where bats winter is helping reduce the disease.
Pennsylvania was among the first governments in the world to guarantee its citizens the right to a clean environment. In practice, that didn’t mean much — until now.
Scientists have been crowdsourcing periodical cicadas for nearly 200 years, with notices in newspapers and postcards, then answering machines and emails. Now the public can help track Brood X with an app called Cicada Safari.
Peregrine falcons were nearly wiped out by DDT. Nature blogger Kate St. John explains why this bird, one of the fastest in the world, is likely to be nesting in a city near you.
