Iceland’s long-running disputes over fishing rights have shaped its relationship with Europe, reflecting how control of marine resources, economic interests, national sovereignty, and European integration can collide.
Environment
Costa Rica to Require Wildlife Crossings for Roads When They Impact Fauna
Costa Rica is moving to require wildlife crossings on roads that threaten animals, aiming to reduce collisions and protect wildlife habitats and movement routes.
Costa Rica is moving to require wildlife crossings on roads that threaten animals, aiming to reduce collisions and protect wildlife habitats and movement routes.
US Environmental Groups Plan to Sue to Relist Gray Whales Under Endangered Species Act
Environmental groups plan legal action to seek renewed federal protection for gray whales under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
Environmental groups plan legal action to seek renewed federal protection for gray whales under the U.S. Endangered Species Act.
When Water Finds a Way: Flood Risk Is Not Where You Think It Is
The Climate Change Adaption Series
The Climate Change Adaption Series
Photo Essay: As a Super El Niño Looms, Indonesia’s Crippling Drought Deepens
The country’s water crisis threatens drinking water and hydropower and worsens the risk of destructive fires.
The country’s water crisis threatens drinking water and hydropower and worsens the risk of destructive fires.
Plants Boost Pollen Production When They Hear Pollinators Nearby
Research suggests some flowering plants can respond to the sounds of nearby pollinators by increasing pollen production, revealing a surprising way plants may sense and respond to their ecological surroundings.
Research suggests some flowering plants can respond to the sounds of nearby pollinators by increasing pollen production, revealing a surprising way plants may sense and respond to their ecological surroundings.
As Hay Fever Sufferers Grow in Japan, the Country Is Looking to Plant No-Pollen Trees
Japan is turning to low-pollen and no-pollen tree varieties as it seeks to reduce the growing impact of seasonal allergies on its population.
Japan is turning to low-pollen and no-pollen tree varieties as it seeks to reduce the growing impact of seasonal allergies on its population.
Thousands of Little Penguins Will Be Vaccinated Against Bird Flu Down Under
H5N1 virus spreading quickly in Australia with coastal birds and other wildlife threatened
H5N1 virus spreading quickly in Australia with coastal birds and other wildlife threatened
How Eco-Localism Differs From Tariff Terrorism
Richard Heinberg contrasts eco-localism’s focus on resilient local economies, environmental protection and reduced inequality with tariff policies driven by geopolitical leverage, arguing that similar tools can serve fundamentally different goals.
Richard Heinberg contrasts eco-localism’s focus on resilient local economies, environmental protection and reduced inequality with tariff policies driven by geopolitical leverage, arguing that similar tools can serve fundamentally different goals.
Cambodia Targets Online Wildlife Trade on Social Media, but Experts Say It’s Not Enough
Conservationists say Cambodia’s statement is encouraging, but doesn’t address the bigger issue: organized criminal syndicates that traffic wildlife as part of their business model.
Conservationists say Cambodia’s statement is encouraging, but doesn’t address the bigger issue: organized criminal syndicates that traffic wildlife as part of their business model.
Whale of the Month: Narwhals
No, they’re not creatures of myth or cartoons. The “unicorns of the sea” are real — and they’re incredible.
No, they’re not creatures of myth or cartoons. The “unicorns of the sea” are real — and they’re incredible.
Nevada Officials Face Reckoning as Residents and Tourists Compete for Lodging, Cell Service, Roads
Nevada officials are confronting growing tensions as residents and tourists compete for limited lodging, reliable cell service and road capacity, exposing the challenges of managing infrastructure and public resources in heavily visited areas.
Nevada officials are confronting growing tensions as residents and tourists compete for limited lodging, reliable cell service and road capacity, exposing the challenges of managing infrastructure and public resources in heavily visited areas.
In Raja Ampat, Children Learn That Their Knowledge Can Help Protect Their Islands
Research suggests that children who grow up closely connected to their surroundings can develop sophisticated understandings of their local environment.
Research suggests that children who grow up closely connected to their surroundings can develop sophisticated understandings of their local environment.
Wildfires Are No Longer Just a Western US Problem. Here’s What Every American Should Know.
Rising wildfire intensity and frequency are expanding risks beyond the West, affecting communities across the United States.
Rising wildfire intensity and frequency are expanding risks beyond the West, affecting communities across the United States.
Stand Strong With Environmental and Human Rights Defenders
Environmental and human rights defenders are under attack worldwide, facing violence, political and legal persecution for standing up for the indigenous peoples, animals and the planet.
Environmental and human rights defenders are under attack worldwide, facing violence, political and legal persecution for standing up for the indigenous peoples, animals and the planet.
Rescue Networks Built by Fire: Saving Animals From Australia’s Bushfires
A wallaby with a joey tucked into her pouch grazes beneath towering eucalyptus trees.
A wallaby with a joey tucked into her pouch grazes beneath towering eucalyptus trees.