Nearly 250 million acres of the Great Plains have been converted to cropland as of 2020. Farmers and wildlife both suffer from the depletion of prairies.
Environment
Inside the Tumultuous Debate Behind Seattle’s Tree Ordinance
The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clash with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission.
The debate over more density or more tree canopy got personal as developers clash with the city’s Urban Forestry Commission.
Rolling Car Tires Into the Global Circular Economy
More than 1 billion car tires reach the end of their life each year, and dealing with the resulting waste is an escalating management headache the world over.
More than 1 billion car tires reach the end of their life each year, and dealing with the resulting waste is an escalating management headache the world over
Clothing Manufacturers Aim to Get Fashionable with Greener Practices
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.
Clothes made from recycled textiles are emerging in Europe, highlighting new business opportunities that also reduce the industry’s environmental footprint.
Zimbabwe Sees Recycling Boom as Waste Picking Becomes Lucrative Business
Recycling trash by picking it up and selling it, or buying it and converting it into profitable materials, has become a booming business in Zimbabwe, as the country and its citizens struggle under hyperinflation.
Recycling trash by picking it up and selling it, or buying it and converting it into profitable materials, has become a booming business in Zimbabwe, as the country and its citizens struggle under hyperinflation.
How Are Amphibians Faring?
How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days?
How are amphibians doing in the U.S. and around the world these days?
The Mississippi River’s Floodplain Forests Are Dying. The Race Is on to Bring Them Back.
The recent losses are worrying to scientists and land managers — especially since climate change will make extreme flooding a more frequent threat.
The recent losses are worrying to scientists and land managers — especially since climate change will make extreme flooding a more frequent threat.
The Underappreciated Benefits of Wild Bees
Native pollinators are key to both ecology and agriculture, but have yet to get their due.
Native pollinators are key to both ecology and agriculture, but have yet to get their due.
Europe’s Wild Bird Species Are on the Brink, but We Can Bring Them Back
Almost two out of every five species of wild bird are of conservation concern across Europe, according to an updated and comprehensive assessment of their population status.
Almost two out of every five species of wild bird are of conservation concern across Europe, according to an updated and comprehensive assessment of their population status.
Mexico Announces 13 New Protected Areas, With More to Come
The protected areas are located in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Oaxaca and Guerrero.
The protected areas are located in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo, Sinaloa, Oaxaca and Guerrero.
Collaborate to Make the Columbia River Treaty an Opportunity to Face Today’s Challenges
Building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
Building ecosystem and community resilience amid the climate crisis.
As Offshore Wind Ramps Up, Scientists Flag Potential Impacts
Offshore wind farms can create their own local climates and may alter currents. How does that affect marine ecosystems?
Offshore wind farms can create their own local climates and may alter currents. How does that affect marine ecosystems?
Tropical Lakes Are Carbon Super Sinks, Even More Than Forests, Study Shows
Research shows that Amazonian water bodies capture 39% more carbon per unit area than the rainforest itself.
Research shows that Amazonian water bodies capture 39% more carbon per unit area than the rainforest itself.
Imagine 2200: Sweet Water From Salt
A grieving son protects his family’s beehives as he steers them home aboard his parents’ ship.
A grieving son protects his family’s beehives as he steers them home aboard his parents’ ship.
Where Are the Giraffes Hiding? Predictive Tracking Tech Points the Way
Researchers have combined tagging technology, satellite data and machine learning to create a model that predicts the potential locations of unknown populations of reticulated giraffes in Africa.
Researchers have combined tagging technology, satellite data and machine learning to create a model that predicts the potential locations of unknown populations of reticulated giraffes in Africa.
Giraffes: Africa’s Iconic Species Often Forgotten in the Fight Against Extinction
One can’t think of Africa without visions of Giraffes. These exotic animals have dotted the landscape as long as man as been alive. Now they are in serious trouble and their future is threatened.
One can’t think of Africa without visions of Giraffes. These exotic animals have dotted the landscape as long as man as been alive. Now they are in serious trouble and their future is threatened.