When wildfires rage across landscapes, smoke fills our skies and chokes our lungs.
EU Appetite for EVs Drives New Wave of Deforestation in Tropical Forests
The European Union committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, meaning it won’t emit a single ton of carbon dioxide more than it can absorb.
The European Union committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2050, meaning it won’t emit a single ton of carbon dioxide more than it can absorb.
Australia To See More Intense Rains as Climate Change Worsens, Analysis Shows
The May rainfall damaged more than 10,000 properties and killed five people in the state, media reported.
The May rainfall damaged more than 10,000 properties and killed five people in the state, media reported.
A New Report Lists the World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates. Most People Have Never Heard of Them.
In Asia, the primates of the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, are vanishing under the twin pressures of logging and hunting.
In Asia, the primates of the Mentawai Islands in Indonesia, are vanishing under the twin pressures of logging and hunting.
Manage People More and Bears Less, Say Indigenous Elders in World’s ‘Polar Bear Capital’
The province-run Polar Bear Alert Program also aims to keep the community safe from overly curious or dangerous bears, but some of its practices have been called into question by locals.
The province-run Polar Bear Alert Program also aims to keep the community safe from overly curious or dangerous bears, but some of its practices have been called into question by locals.
Why Biological Diversity Should Be at the Heart of Conservation
Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler recently wrote about a review that warns how biodiversity is often an “afterthought” in forest restoration.
Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler recently wrote about a review that warns how biodiversity is often an “afterthought” in forest restoration.
Extreme Heat, Violent Storms: How Rio de Janeiro Is Facing Its New Climate Reality
Disaster prevention measures exist but fall short; while sirens provide some early warnings, experts stress the need for comprehensive urban reform, nature-based solutions like the “sponge city” design, and greater community involvement to truly mitigate risks.
Disaster prevention measures exist but fall short; while sirens provide some early warnings, experts stress the need for comprehensive urban reform, nature-based solutions like the “sponge city” design, and greater community involvement to truly mitigate risks.
Brazil Rewilds Urban Forest With Vaccinated Brown Howler Monkeys
Scientists adapted a yellow fever vaccine originally developed for humans to successfully vaccinate howler monkeys.
Scientists adapted a yellow fever vaccine originally developed for humans to successfully vaccinate howler monkeys.
Venomous Snakes, Freshwater Fish Among Legally Traded Species Most Likely To Become Invasive in Us
A recent study assessed these imported species and identified 32 as having the highest risk for becoming invasive, posing threats to local ecosystems and to human health.
A recent study assessed these imported species and identified 32 as having the highest risk for becoming invasive, posing threats to local ecosystems and to human health.
Antibiotic Pollution Widespread in World’s Rivers, Study Finds
Previous studies estimating environmental antibiotic pollution at global scales have done so using field data from select rivers or have also included livestock and industrial sources.
Previous studies estimating environmental antibiotic pollution at global scales have done so using field data from select rivers or have also included livestock and industrial sources.
Even in Intact Amazon Forests, Climate Change Affects Bird Populations: Study
According to the study, an increase of just 1° C (1.8° F) in average dry season temperature in the Amazon would result in a 63% drop in the bird community’s average survival rate.
According to the study, an increase of just 1° C (1.8° F) in average dry season temperature in the Amazon would result in a 63% drop in the bird community’s average survival rate.
Traffickers Slither Through Loopholes With Wild-Caught African Snakes and Lizards
Conservationists suspect some breeders falsely claim wild-caught reptiles, such as giant girdled lizards, are captive-bred to bypass trade restrictions.
Conservationists suspect some breeders falsely claim wild-caught reptiles, such as giant girdled lizards, are captive-bred to bypass trade restrictions.
Singapore Study Says Roadside Flowers Can Improve Urban Butterfly Biodiversity
All but six of the 96 plant species the butterflies visited were nonnative, the study found.
All but six of the 96 plant species the butterflies visited were nonnative, the study found.
In Côte D’Ivoire a Changing Climate Hits Farmers and Markets Alike
Prolonged drought and heavy rains have affected growers in towns like Soubré, who are struggling to maintain sufficient production to supply local markets.
Prolonged drought and heavy rains have affected growers in towns like Soubré, who are struggling to maintain sufficient production to supply local markets.
More Than One in 10 Americans Lives in a Sinking City, Study Finds
Researchers used U.S. census data from 2020 to pinpoint the country’s most populous cities, which, combined, are home to roughly 39 million people or 12% of the U.S. population.
Researchers used U.S. census data from 2020 to pinpoint the country’s most populous cities, which, combined, are home to roughly 39 million people or 12% of the U.S. population.
Our Responsibility for Cetacean Conservation Grows With Proof of Their Intelligence (Commentary)
The search for intelligent life is looking in the wrong direction. There are billions of stars in our galaxy, some of them older than our sun and with Earth-like planets orbiting around them.
The search for intelligent life is looking in the wrong direction. There are billions of stars in our galaxy, some of them older than our sun and with Earth-like planets orbiting around them.