Moth Eyes Inspire Glare-Resistant Coating For Cellphone Screens
The scientists who developed the anti-reflective film were inspired by tiny, light-trapping structures on moth eyes that help the insects avoid predators.
Environment
Red Palm Weevils Wreak Havoc On Palm Plantations Across The Globe
Thanks to globalization and climate change, the pest has spread to 60 countries, attacking coconut, date and oil palm plantations, and costing millions of dollars in damages.
ExxonMobil Uses Carbon Tax Strategy To Its Advantage, Author Says
ExxonMobil and several other oil companies are backing a Republican-led plan for a carbon tax. Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Coll, author of the book Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power.
Portugal Wrests Control Over Wildfire That Killed More Than 60 People
Investigation into what ignited the wildfires, and why they proved so deadly, is just beginning. Some people want a ban on plantings of eucalyptus: a common tree that is extremely flammable.
Conservationists Try To Thwart Climate Change By Planting In Cold Spots
In the north woods of Minnesota, foresters are planting thousands of pine trees to try to protect them from climate change.
Why Is China Snatching Up Australian Farmland?
In the past year, Chinese investment in Australia's overall agricultural sector has skyrocketed, from $300 million to $1 billion. It's all to feed the world's largest, fastest-growing consumer class.
How Your Sandwich Changed The World
What road did your lunch travel before it reached your plate? NPR's latest animated video follows a BLT from the fields where it began its journey.
Conservationists Try To Thwart Climate Change By Planting In Cold Spots
In Minnesota's north woods, foresters are planting thousands of pine trees to try to protect them from climate change. It's feared many iconic trees will decline or disappear as the climate warms.
Ethiopia's Coffee Farmers Are 'On The Front Lines Of Climate Change'
A new study says that Ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change. But, higher altitude areas could become more suitable for coffee in the coming decades.
Wyoming Toads Begin To Recover As States Seek Endangered Species Act Reforms
Western lawmakers and members of Congress are pushing to change the Endangered Species Act. They want states to have more control over which animals and plants the act protects.