Sea urchins in Israel’s Gulf of Eilat have been dying off at an alarming rate, researchers announced Wednesday — a development that threatens the Red Sea’s prized coral reef ecosystems.
Growers in northern states are combating virulent outbreaks of a disease as seasons grow warmer, orchards have been reconfigured for higher yields and new varieties may be more vulnerable.
A new survey adds to mounting evidence that trust in scientists is rising overall in the United States but that there are differences between Republicans and Democrats, and between races.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo can aim for his aggressive goals to reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions in the state, or he can see a network of proposed new natural gas pipelines built. But he likely cannot do both.
