Fossil-Fuel Money Will Undermine Stanford’s New Sustainability School
Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability will take energy industry donations, which will warp priorities and research agendas
Stanford University’s Doerr School of Sustainability will take energy industry donations, which will warp priorities and research agendas
Predicting severity can help address deadly effects to olive groves
As the world warms, forests are becoming less resilient in the face of fires, droughts and other disruptive events
Mammoth redwood trees have evolved along with fire, but humans are disrupting that delicate balance
The future of these guardians of the forest, some thousands of years old, is not assured
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions
Science in meter and verse
Parasites play an outsize role in balancing ecosystems, and some species may be in danger
The dramatic loss of tree cover in the tropics and northern boreal forests is releasing vast amounts of carbon dioxide
The president is issuing an executive order requiring the federal government to catalog the nation’s biggest trees
Achieving the 30x30 goal, as it is known, requires much more than declaring more national parks
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads
Maps of the journey show the importance of conserving vast, unfenced landscapes to aid the survival of Mongolian gazelles
Data show alarming declines in wildlife but also point to ways to save it
Radical reconstruction in Seattle is bringing nearly dead urban streams back to productive life
It is losing its ability to recover from disturbances such as drought, wildfire and human development, researchers say
Climate-driven mismatches in the life cycles of plants and animals were also cited as a major concern
Turtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of how humans conservation efforts reap positive effects
The country’s audacious predator-eradication drive gains ground
As trees are cleared, surrounding areas heat up, triggering heavy rainstorms
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