Young gorillas often suffer horrific events in their childhood: the death of their mother or father due to poachers, kidnapping and rough handling for the illegal pet trade.
Environment
Bangladesh Turns to Nature for Biodegradable Plates to Replace Plastic Ones
A survey from 2018 estimates that Bangladesh used around 250 metric tons of single-use plastic tableware and straws every month.
A survey from 2018 estimates that Bangladesh used around 250 metric tons of single-use plastic tableware and straws every month.
In a Warming World, Can California Save Its Joshua Trees?
If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, scientists predict that Joshua trees may lose up to 80% of their current habitat by century’s end.
If greenhouse gas emissions continue apace, scientists predict that Joshua trees may lose up to 80% of their current habitat by century’s end.
Nature Is ‘Not for Sale’
Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.
Aggressive habitat fragmentation will follow the Trump administration’s and Senator Mike Lee’s frenzied and persistent attempts to sell millions of acres of public land.
How Can We Stop Plastic Pollution Flowing From Rivers to Oceans?
A sweeping new study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one of the largest datasets ever collected on plastic pollution in rivers.
A sweeping new study spanning four continents and eight countries has amassed one of the largest datasets ever collected on plastic pollution in rivers.
The Science Behind the Heat Dome — ‘A Mosh Pit’ of Molecules
A mass of dangerous heat and humidity is spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
A mass of dangerous heat and humidity is spreading across the US. What exactly is it?
Flooding Is Becoming a Common Disaster — But It’s Not Commonly Covered by Insurance
Rogue thunderstorms and flooding can threaten homeowners who typically wouldn’t need flood insurance.
Rogue thunderstorms and flooding can threaten homeowners who typically wouldn’t need flood insurance.
How Musicians and Concert Venues Are Upping the Tempo on Climate Action
As sustainability initiatives in other industries stall out, big acts like Coldplay, Dave Matthews, and Billie Eilish are pushing live music to go green.
As sustainability initiatives in other industries stall out, big acts like Coldplay, Dave Matthews, and Billie Eilish are pushing live music to go green.
At Antarctica’s Midwinter, a Look Back at the Frozen Continent’s Long History of Dark Behavior
The very earliest examples of Antarctic literature depict the continent affecting both mind and body.
The very earliest examples of Antarctic literature depict the continent affecting both mind and body.
Automated Modular Construction: The Future of Green Building?
This means it is easier to control the materials and design, like creating surfaces with a certain cleanliness, or a certain ISO class rating.
This means it is easier to control the materials and design, like creating surfaces with a certain cleanliness, or a certain ISO class rating.
The Surprising Reasons Floods and Other Disasters Are Deadlier at Night
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.
A Better Brew: How Regenerative Coffee Could Root Out Exploitation
Higonnet said she believes the key to sustainable coffee is regenerative agroforestry, where coffee plants are grown in the shade of trees, which is how coffee was cultivated before commercialization.
Higonnet said she believes the key to sustainable coffee is regenerative agroforestry, where coffee plants are grown in the shade of trees, which is how coffee was cultivated before commercialization.
How Drug Cartels Destroy the Last Habitat of Mexico’s Thick-Billed Parrot (Commentary)
Deforestation driven by drug trafficking there is violently erasing entire habitats that the birds require.
Deforestation driven by drug trafficking there is violently erasing entire habitats that the birds require.
Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise
It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.
It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time.
Kerr County’s Tragic Flood Wasn’t an Outlier. It Was a Preview.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
Mounting evidence shows no state is safe from the flooding that ravaged the Texas Hill Country. Your community could be next.
Pollution & Encroachment Threaten Remaining Hunter-Gatherers
In Tanzania, the Hadza people are nomadic, making temporary huts and moving in accordance with local animals rather than creating permanent settlements.
In Tanzania, the Hadza people are nomadic, making temporary huts and moving in accordance with local animals rather than creating permanent settlements.