Rewilding yards with native plants can create habitats for birds, insects, pollinators, and other wildlife while reducing reliance on manicured lawns.
Environment
Miyawaki Forest: Reforestation Goes Small
Miyawaki forests pack native trees into small spaces, offering a compact approach to urban restoration while raising questions about its evidence and limits.
Miyawaki forests pack native trees into small spaces, offering a compact approach to urban restoration while raising questions about its evidence and limits.
The EU Approved an Antideforestation Law. The US Paper Lobby Sought to Weaken It
When the European Union’s new anti-deforestation law threatened to expose the environmental costs of logging in North America’s forests.
When the European Union’s new anti-deforestation law threatened to expose the environmental costs of logging in North America’s forests.
Juneau Can’t Stop the Floods, but It’s Learning to See Them Coming
An online forecasting tool translates complex glacier data into information that gives residents and officials more time to prepare and respond.
An online forecasting tool translates complex glacier data into information that gives residents and officials more time to prepare and respond.
Marine Heatwaves and El Niño Are Disrupting Fisheries
Warming waters alter where fish and shellfish live, push them beyond what they can tolerate and increase risk of disease.
Warming waters alter where fish and shellfish live, push them beyond what they can tolerate and increase risk of disease.
Yes, This Summer Really Was as Hot as You Think It Was
“The numbers are just really mind-boggling."
“The numbers are just really mind-boggling.”
A Heated Question: How Much Cooling Can We Actually Afford?
Heat always finds a way in.
Heat always finds a way in.
Wildlife Affected by Zoning & Development Codes
Zoning and development rules can shape wildlife habitats, influencing how urban growth affects ecosystems and native species.
Zoning and development rules can shape wildlife habitats, influencing how urban growth affects ecosystems and native species.
Nepal’s High-Altitude Wildernesses & Wildlife Are Increasingly Under Threat (Commentary)
Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas.
Changes like increasing geological and glacial instability driven by the warming climate are a growing concern across the Himalayas.
Proposed Roadless Rule Rescission Could Hurt Rural Economies
From Appalachia to Alaska, rural advocates said that rescinding the rule could increase fire risk, elevate water treatment costs, and harm recreation economies.
From Appalachia to Alaska, rural advocates said that rescinding the rule could increase fire risk, elevate water treatment costs, and harm recreation economies.
Mozambique Protects Mount Mabu ‘Butterfly Forest’
Mozambique has expanded protection for Mount Mabu, safeguarding a biodiversity-rich forest known for rare butterflies and other unique wildlife.
Mozambique has expanded protection for Mount Mabu, safeguarding a biodiversity-rich forest known for rare butterflies and other unique wildlife.
America’s Houseplants Come at a Steep Price for Greenhouse Workers
The people who grow houseplants aren't often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.
The people who grow houseplants aren’t often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.
How Zimbabwe’s Regime Is Fueling a Dirty Lithium Boom
Oppressive tactics seek to suppress information and dissent, while communities face poisoned air and water.
Oppressive tactics seek to suppress information and dissent, while communities face poisoned air and water.
How South Australia Is Restoring Lost Biodiversity
From re-vegetating native plants to re-introducing animals lost from our environment, find out how SA is repairing biodiversity and why it’s so important.
From re-vegetating native plants to re-introducing animals lost from our environment, find out how SA is repairing biodiversity and why it’s so important.
Limiting Methane, the Less Known, More Potent Greenhouse Gas
Cutting methane emissions could slow near-term global warming because methane traps far more heat than carbon dioxide over shorter time periods.
Cutting methane emissions could slow near-term global warming because methane traps far more heat than carbon dioxide over shorter time periods.
Migratory Bird Species Increasingly at Risk, Report Finds, but There Is Still Hope
Migratory birds face growing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and other pressures, but conservation efforts offer reasons for hope.
Migratory birds face growing threats from habitat loss, climate change, and other pressures, but conservation efforts offer reasons for hope.