Two municipalities in the Peruvian Amazon have granted native stingless bees the legal right to exist, thrive and be represented in court.
Environment
Is Megadrought in the American West the New Normal?
Research at The University of Texas shows that dry spells can be seen throughout our planet’s history, when warm waters directed storms away from the West during periods of high temperatures
Research at The University of Texas shows that dry spells can be seen throughout our planet’s history, when warm waters directed storms away from the West during periods of high temperatures
Trump Administration Repeals Rule That Allowed Bison to Graze on Public Lands
That shift in priorities will apply to 245 million acres (99 million hectares) of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
That shift in priorities will apply to 245 million acres (99 million hectares) of public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
America’s 250th Should Tell the Full Story, Not Rewrite It
As the Trump administration censors history on parks and public lands — a move out of the autocrats’ playbook — people have six ways to honor and defend our shared history.
As the Trump administration censors history on parks and public lands — a move out of the autocrats’ playbook — people have six ways to honor and defend our shared history.
Oysters Clean Up More Nitrogen Pollution Than We Thought
New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others.
New research has revealed that significant amounts of excess nitrogen in coastal waters are buried as oyster reefs grow and that some reefs trap more nitrogen than others.
Who’s to Blame for Screwworm’s Return to the U.S.?
Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers at each other, but the truth is murkier.
Democrats and Republicans are pointing fingers at each other, but the truth is murkier.
One Mountain Lion Changed the Food Web in a California Suburb, Study Finds
A recent study drew on nine years of camera trap data from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and found that when a puma began to visit, coyotes, deer, gray foxes and brush rabbits changed their behavior and native plant density increased.
A recent study drew on nine years of camera trap data from Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and found that when a puma began to visit, coyotes, deer, gray foxes and brush rabbits changed their behavior and native plant density increased.
Soilless Farming: Better for the Planet?
According to Our World in Data, 26 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from food production and 50 percent of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture.
According to Our World in Data, 26 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from food production and 50 percent of the world’s habitable land is used for agriculture.
Real Estate Deal Gives a Boost to New Hampshire’s Imperiled State Butterfly
The acquisition will expand the limited amount of protected habitat for the species, which is New Hampshire’s state butterfly, as well as more than two dozen other species of concern, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
The acquisition will expand the limited amount of protected habitat for the species, which is New Hampshire’s state butterfly, as well as more than two dozen other species of concern, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
Trump’s Energy Secretary Says ‘Cold Is Larger Killer’ During Record European Heatwave
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
How Small Actions Can Become Planetary Forces
Thomas Crowther begins his book with a snakebite that was not, in any conventional sense, dangerous.
Thomas Crowther begins his book with a snakebite that was not, in any conventional sense, dangerous.
As the World Warms, the Risk of Snakebites Is Rising
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
The EV Revolution Isn’t About the Climate, It’s About the Economy, Stupid
Electrifying transportation reduces oil dependence, saving money and increasing energy sovereignty.
Electrifying transportation reduces oil dependence, saving money and increasing energy sovereignty.
The Lakes That Should Not Exist in Pakistan’s Mountain Ranges
Pakistan's glacial lakes are multiplying. The world's biggest polluters are not paying to stop them.
Pakistan’s glacial lakes are multiplying. The world’s biggest polluters are not paying to stop them.
New System Makes Drinking Water From Ocean Water
A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives.
A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives.
Escalating Climate and Geopolitical Shocks Force a Choice: Build Resilience or Be Shaped by Crisis
Adaptation needs to grow up. To mature it cannot remain a technocratic exercise in flood defences and heatwave plans.
Adaptation needs to grow up. To mature it cannot remain a technocratic exercise in flood defences and heatwave plans.