It’s Getting Hot in Here So let’s talk about sex

Words Bassam Alkantar Climate-warming temperatures might be expected to affect the sex ratio of species if sex determination is temperature-dependent. Several studies show that indirect...

See them before they disappear

Words John Gray Shishmaref, a remote Inupiate Eskimo village with a population of 650 people, has been identified as one of Alaska’s most eroded communities. ...

Feeling as right as rain Farms report being showered with benefits

Words John Gray Mohammad Tayy, Farid Abou Merhim, and Souhail Awad had always used water pumped from artesian wells to irrigate their farms in Lebanon....

Cold Comfort Winter casts its magic spell

Words Alia Fawaz What could be more relaxing than sitting on a blanket of whiteness and inhaling the fresh scent of crisp new snow? Winter’s...

Winter is coming

Every year, around October, the land begins to glisten. We slowly slink into hibernation and slacken our summertime heated activities, so as to savor...

ABC’s unprecedented sustainable eco-friendly project

Today companies around the world are leading the way in green initiatives, adopting a wide range of admirable, in-house sustainability practices such as ambitious...