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...

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...

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...

Boom Baby Boom It’s a small world, literally

Words Tamara Batshon Over the last one hundred and fifty years, humans have drastically altered the natural environment through industrialization, intensive farming, rapid urbanization, and...

Kings of the Wild Frontier The mystical majesty of wolves

Words Elsa j. Sattout Wolves are worshiped as the spirits of nature and they are renowned for having a strong commitment to their packs. Because...

Paying the Price How climate change adds up in money

Words May M. El Ali The emission of greenhouse gases, which translates into an increase in temperature, is negatively impacting every living thing on the...