For the first time in six years, an elephant was seen in Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park.
Environment
Research: Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Indigenous Waterways
The global demand for palm oil, prevalent in products from instant noodles to cosmetics, is driving extensive tropical deforestation.
The global demand for palm oil, prevalent in products from instant noodles to cosmetics, is driving extensive tropical deforestation.
In Colombia, Bird-Watching Brings Tourism and a Love for Conservation
Though the region has some of the richest bird life of any place on Earth, bird-watchers note that some species have become harder to come by.
Though the region has some of the richest bird life of any place on Earth, bird-watchers note that some species have become harder to come by.
What My Environmental Studies Students Taught Me About Building Community During Crisis
We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.
We can’t recover from a hurricane — or government oppression — without deepening our ties to each other.
Fashion Forward: How I Embrace Sustainable Style for a Better Tomorrow
Shaping the future of fashion with eco-friendly brands.
Shaping the future of fashion with eco-friendly brands.
Prevalence of Processed Foods Compromises Sustainability
The abrupt rise in UPFs threatens agrobiodiversity, or the variety in animals and plants used in the farming and food sectors.
The abrupt rise in UPFs threatens agrobiodiversity, or the variety in animals and plants used in the farming and food sectors.
How Shrinking the EPA Could Make Wildfire Smoke Even More Dangerous
"It will leave communities more vulnerable."
“It will leave communities more vulnerable.”
When the Falcons Come Home to Roost
A new wildlife camera mounted on Memorial Hall is giving online visitors an up-close glimpse of a peregrine falcon nesting site with a storied history.
A new wildlife camera mounted on Memorial Hall is giving online visitors an up-close glimpse of a peregrine falcon nesting site with a storied history.
To Reduce Rhino Poaching — By a Lot — Cut off Their Horns, Study Says
Poachers target rhinos for their keratin horns, incorrectly believed in traditional Asian medicine to hold medicinal properties.
Poachers target rhinos for their keratin horns, incorrectly believed in traditional Asian medicine to hold medicinal properties.
Dust Storms Return to the Midwest
Drought and soil degradation are recurring as funding for critical environmental programs face political threats.
Drought and soil degradation are recurring as funding for critical environmental programs face political threats.
Protect One Large Forest, or Many Small Ones? New Study Reignites Conservation Debate
A newly published study has rekindled the debate, backing the thesis that large expanses of green space are more important for species conservation, particularly for larger animals that require a more extensive range.
A newly published study has rekindled the debate, backing the thesis that large expanses of green space are more important for species conservation, particularly for larger animals that require a more extensive range.
What One Town Learned by Charging Residents for Every Bag of Trash
The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.
The small town of Plympton, Massachusetts, eliminated 305 tons of garbage a year by making everyone pay for what they toss.
The Wolf and the Lamb: How Power Justifies Aggression
This fable is not just a children’s moral lesson—it is the brutal reality of modern geopolitics.
This fable is not just a children’s moral lesson—it is the brutal reality of modern geopolitics.
In 2025, Tornado Alley Has Become Almost Everything East of the Rockies − and It’s Been a Violent Year
That’s well above the national average of around 660 tornadoes reported by that point over the past 15 years, and it’s similar to 2024 – the second-most active year over that same period.
That’s well above the national average of around 660 tornadoes reported by that point over the past 15 years, and it’s similar to 2024 – the second-most active year over that same period.
Will Pope Leo Prioritize Sustainability Even More Than Francis?
One of Pope Francis’s passions was the impact of climate on marginalized communities, and the harshness of consumerism that maintained these inadequacies.
One of Pope Francis’s passions was the impact of climate on marginalized communities, and the harshness of consumerism that maintained these inadequacies.
Trump vs. Birds: Proposed Budget Eliminates Critical Research Programs
Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.
Experts say there’s “no substitute” for the Bird Banding Laboratory or the Breeding Bird Survey, which help reveal the health and status of avian populations across the country.