SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—The Australian agency tasked with managing the Great Barrier Reef has authorized what amounts to an experiment opposed by many scientists: how the iconic ecosystem will respond to mountains of sludge dumped into the waters between the reef and the Australian mainland. On Friday, th...
UNESCO says strong action by the Ecuador government has resulted in these amazing islands off their coast being taken off the endangered UNESCO list. The islands were threatened by overuse. This is the island chain that is home to unique animal species that inspired Darwin's ideas on evolution. I ha...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—The Australian agency tasked with managing the Great Barrier Reef has authorized what amounts to an experiment opposed by many scientists: how the iconic ecosystem will respond to mountains of sludge dumped into the waters between the reef and the Australian mainland. On Friday, th...
