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Birds benefit from syncing wing beats in V formation

Calif. lions resort to inbreeding

Development shrinks natural habitat; population at risk

Plans for Lower Dolores River draw criticism

Federal and state protection measures for the Lower Dolores River were sharply criticized by local officials Jan. 9 during a regional water meeting in Cortez. But public-land agen...

Agency helps landowners conserve their resources

Water projects major part of broad mission in La Plata County

Earth Briefs

Native plant society to meet Wednesday The San Juan Four Corners Native Plant Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Lyceum Room at the Center of Southwest Studies at For...

New forests, new fire hazards

After beetle kill, researchers look at how they burn

Ute Mountain Utes tackle environmental issues

Buildings cleared, old leaking landfill will be capped

Rio aims to clean water before Games

RIO DE JANEIRO – A stout green catamaran plied the polluted waters of Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay alongside wooden fishing boats, but its catch Monday consisted not of grouper or swordfis...

Rain forest’s diversity reflects battle to survive

The diversity of a tropical rain forest can be hard to fathom for people who have not seen one. Three acres of jungle may be home to more than 650 species of trees – more species than grow i...

Long silent to criticism, agribusiness reaches out

Industry delivers its message with social-media sites

African dust makes journey to Caribbean

Scientists studying particles’ effect on climate, health

Wyoming looks to plug natural-gas wells

As boom vanishes, there’s a push to reclaim land