| Welcome to MNN's daily newsletter for Monday, June 18. For breaking news throughout the day, visit us online at the Mother Nature Network. |
EDITORS' PICKS:
As wildlife habitats across the planet have become more vulnerable, zoos have stepped up their work of preserving endangered species. Here are eight internationally respected zoos that are working to make life better for their residents -- and their residents' wild relatives. Read the story... |
When it comes to folk remedies, the line between superstition and medicine can be a fine one, but these expert-recommended home treatments are simple, tried and true. Read the story... |
Listening to certain songs, particularly some from The King, caused a spike in certain hormones. These findings may also influence treatments for autism and anxiety. Read the story...
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These 10 cities are among the world's greenest, encompassing all of the positive qualities that can make urban living more healthy, pleasant and sensitive to nearby ecosystems. Read the story... |
Our advice columnist is moving later this summer, and she's already stressing out. But one thing she doesn't need to stress out about is finding Earth-friendly tips for moving. Read the story... |
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
 June 18, 1996: Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber," is indicted in Federal court on ten counts. The Unabomber mailed explosive packages to businessmen whom he felt were destroying the environment. Kaczynski is ultimately found guilty of murdering three people and maiming two others and received four life sentences. June 18, 2006: Japan nearly engineers a stunning reversal at the annual meeting of the International Whaling Commission. A majority of IWC member-nations vote with Japan on a measure that could lead to suspending the 1986 commercial whaling ban. But the effort falls just short of the necessary 75 percent vote. June 18, 2010: A peer-reviewed publication in the journal Science warns that the burning of fossil fuels is changing the chemistry of the oceans, with potentially catastrophic consequences to marine life. Other research has shown that the drop in pH levels in seawater has already had an impact on the calcium-based shells of shellfish. At right, a sea fan shows the effects of ocean acidification. |
