Western monarchs face myriad threats. A network of advocates is doing everything they can to mitigate the dangers and unravel mysteries about monarch movements and behavior.
Environment
Hummingbirds Aren’t Just After Nectar—Here’s What They Need
Hummingbirds are after more than nectar—they need something essential for their survival that’s often missing from even the most inviting gardens.
Hummingbirds are after more than nectar—they need something essential for their survival that’s often missing from even the most inviting gardens.
As Elephant Conflict Shifts, Nepal’s Border Village Offers Clues for Coexistence
Several villagers have been killed in elephant attacks in these villages in Koshi province, leaving local families living in constant fear as they struggle to protect their homes, crops and lives from wild elephants.
Several villagers have been killed in elephant attacks in these villages in Koshi province, leaving local families living in constant fear as they struggle to protect their homes, crops and lives from wild elephants.
Environmental Damages Fund: Conservation and Climate Action
How does the Environmental Damages Fund turn environmental fines into impactful restoration, conservation, and climate action projects across Canada?
How does the Environmental Damages Fund turn environmental fines into climate action projects across Canada?
Can This Little Fungus Save Your Garden From Worms?
New research shows that a little fungus, Mortierella alpina, may be able to stop nematodes in their tracks.
New research shows that a little fungus, Mortierella alpina, may be able to stop nematodes in their tracks.
Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure Impairs Focus & Cognitive Function: Study
Half the participants were exposed to clean air, and the other half were put in a closed room in which two candles were recently extinguished, exposing them to candle smoke, which contains PM2.5.
Half the participants were exposed to clean air, and the other half were put in a closed room in which two candles were recently extinguished, exposing them to candle smoke, which contains PM2.5.
Hand Pollination Helps Cocoa Farmers Offset Climate Harm
Global warming is pushing temperatures beyond the ideal range for cocoa production
Global warming is pushing temperatures beyond the ideal range for cocoa production
Prof. Christophe Courchesne on Environmental Advocacy
How can environmental laws evolve to ensure that marginalized communities receive the same legal protections and investments as wealthier areas?
How can environmental laws evolve to ensure that marginalized communities receive the same legal protections and investments?
Wave of Arrests as Madagascar Shuts Down Tortoise Trafficking Network
Wildlife trade monitoring watchdog TRAFFIC says more than 30,000 trafficked radiated tortoises were seized between 2000 and 2021; the critically endangered Malagasy tortoises are in demand internationally.
Wildlife trade monitoring watchdog TRAFFIC says more than 30,000 trafficked radiated tortoises were seized between 2000 and 2021; the critically endangered Malagasy tortoises are in demand internationally.
This Ancient Bit of Ingenuity Keeps Carbon Trapped for Thousands of Years
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.
Protect This Place: Otay Mountain — Boon of Biodiversity on the Border
Home to important plant and animal species, this mountain and its spectacular views face threats from climate change, wildfires, and the border wall.
Home to important plant and animal species, this mountain and its spectacular views face threats from climate change, wildfires, and the border wall.
The Plastic Inside You Isn’t Going Anywhere
Microplastic is inside you. Scientists say that no matter how much plastic you cut out of your life, your body is already full of it and likely will be forever.
Microplastic is inside you. Scientists say that no matter how much plastic you cut out of your life, your body is already full of it and likely will be forever.
Order Restored in Indonesia as Fishers Recapture Scores of Farmed Crocodiles
More than 100 of the stir-crazy predators reportedly escaped in the storm, causing panic among the population while halting local fishing activities.
More than 100 of the stir-crazy predators reportedly escaped in the storm, causing panic among the population while halting local fishing activities.
Technofossils: How Future Archeologists Will Study Our Everyday Objects
Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to entire cities, what will those fossils reveal about us?
Humans have littered Earth with a mind-boggling array of objects that will last millions of years. From plastic bags to entire cities, what will those fossils reveal about us?
Why Is the Great Salt Lake Shrinking & Can We Save It?
The Great Salt Lake gets most of its water from the Bear, Weber and Jordan rivers, but now a significant portion of water is being diverted for agricultural and industrial use.
The Great Salt Lake gets most of its water from the Bear, Weber and Jordan rivers, but now a significant portion of water is being diverted for agricultural and industrial use.
China’s Pangolin Scale Trade Declines, Study Shows, but Smuggling Persists
The clandestine nature of the trade, weak enforcement in rural and border regions, and underreporting mean the true scale of the trade is likely far greater than reported, with corruption and advanced smuggling techniques enabling illegal activities to persist.
The clandestine nature of the trade, weak enforcement in rural and border regions, and underreporting mean the true scale of the trade is likely far greater than reported, with corruption and advanced smuggling techniques enabling illegal activities to persist.