6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1376+ words) During the winter of 2013, the number of eastern monarch butterflies sank to their lowest level on record after years of decline. Other pollinators, like honeybees, were also struggling. In response, the Obama administration formed a task force to figure out…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (1606+ words) On a hot summer day, John Williams is walking through the vegetable farm he manages in central Illinois. “All these white tubes coming up are tree tubes,” he said, “so they’re little protections for newly planted trees.” Hazelnut, apple and…...