Conservation
15 Conservation Issues to Watch in 2022
Airborne DNA detection, pesticides and the revival of wetlands are on the radar of biodiversity protectors
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Climate Change
Eating Less Red Meat Is Something Individuals Can Do to Help the Climate Crisis
Our climate problem is big, but a person’s diet change can make an impact
Conservation
Trees Have the Potential to Live Indefinitely
Trees die as a result of severe damage, but some have overcome storms, droughts, fires, and more to survive for thousands of years
Climate Change
DNA in Air Can Catalog Hidden Insects All around Us
New proof-of-concept research shows how environmental DNA (eDNA) technology could be used to assess what is buzzing by
Conservation
To Conserve More Species, Act while Their Numbers Are High
On Remembrance Day for Lost Species, mourn what’s lost, but also be grateful for the species we still have
Conservation
Biodiversity’s Greatest Protectors Need Protection
Indigenous peoples have been conserving ecosystems for millennia. Now the developed world wants to evict them
Conservation
Great Apes’ Biggest Threat Is Human Activity, Not Habitat Loss
An assessment of chimpanzees, gorillas and bonobos reveals that our economic “footprint” is the primary driver of great apes’ fate
Ecology
What Dune Should Teach Us about the Beauty of ‘Wastelands’
There are deep-rooted connections between sustainable deserts and a sustainable future
Conservation
World Leaders Meet to Address Biodiversity Crisis, but U.S. Stays on Sidelines
Negotiations are underway to update the Convention on Biological Diversity to better protect and restore nature
Conservation
Channeling Thoreau: 24 Hours on Pea Island
A young writer camps out on a tiny bit of land at the western end of the Long Island Sound
Conservation
Massively Reducing Food Waste Could Feed the World
It would also greatly cut greenhouse gas emissions
Agriculture
Living ‘Bee Fences’ Protect Farmers from Elephants, and Vice Versa
A string of hives between posts can fend off the pachyderms better than other deterrents, research shows
Conservation
New Digital Tool Tracks Impacts of Offshore Wind on Marine Life
An environmental non-profit hopes to support development of wind power while protecting whales and fish
Conservation
World’s Largest Wildlife Bridge Could Save Mountain Lions
An ambitious and popular project to connect the dangerously inbred Santa Monica mountain lions to a larger population is about to break ground
Conservation
Summer of Science Reading, Episode 3: Abandoned and Underground but Not Lost
In Science Book Talk, a new four-part podcast miniseries, host Deboki Chakravarti acts as literary guide to two science books that share a beautiful and sometimes deeply resonant entanglement...
Conservation
Indigenous Amazon Communities Fight Deforestation with New Early-Alert Tool
A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss
Conservation
Tree by Tree, Scientists Try to Resurrect a Fire-Scarred Forest
To return native trees to the landscape, researchers must make them hardy enough for a hotter, drier climate
Conservation
National Park Nature Walks, Episode 10: The Otherworldly Sounds of an Elk Rut
Here is our next installment of a new pop-up podcast miniseries that takes your ears into the deep sound of nature. Host Jacob Job, an ecologist and audiophile, brings you inches away from a multitude of creatures, great and small, amid the sonic grandeur of nature...
Conservation
To Save Bats and Their Habitats, We Must Protect the Land Rights of Indigenous People
In the Brazilian Amazon, as in many parts of the world, those who live on the land are best positioned to protect its biodiversity
Conservation
Tragedy of the White Tiger
Most white tigers come from inbreeding, which harms the animals—but generates big profits for some owners
