It is a terrible but, it would seem, deliberate irony that just as all the world’s attention was on bellicose threats from Trump, an official report has been sneaked out that demonstrates that even larger risks are posed: by ecosystem collapse.
Environment
Colorado Ranchers and Consumers Can Team Up to Make Beef Supply Chains More Sustainable
Circularity is an economic model where raw materials are responsibly sourced, waste products are put to best use and the system maximizes ecosystem functioning and human well-being.
Circularity is an economic model where raw materials are responsibly sourced, waste products are put to best use and the system maximizes ecosystem functioning and human well-being.
Solar Farms Can Be Havens for Rare Plants. Just Ask the Threecorner Milkvetch.
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
The Mojave Desert species is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, perhaps because the panels slow evaporation.
From South to North, Sri Lanka’s Cricket Dreams Undermine Fragile Ecosystems
Cricket is more than a sport in Sri Lanka. It is woven into the country’s postindependence identity.
Cricket is more than a sport in Sri Lanka. It is woven into the country’s postindependence identity.
Ghost Malls Repurposed for Community Benefit Coast to Coast
In the 1980s, malls were the heart of American social life.
In the 1980s, malls were the heart of American social life.
A New Treaty Comes Into Force to Govern Life on the High Seas
For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart.
For most of modern history, the open ocean has been treated as a place apart.
The Empire Crumbles: Part I—the Big Picture
Trump’s brief, belligerent message underscores a stark reality: one man is causing an acceleration of civilizational collapse.
Trump’s brief, belligerent message underscores a stark reality: one man is causing an acceleration of civilizational collapse.
Raccoons Break Into Liquor Stores, Scale Skyscrapers and Pick Locks – Studying Their Clever Brains Can Clarify Human Intelligence, Too
Despite being one of the most intriguing mammals living alongside humans, raccoons have avoided the scientific spotlight.
Despite being one of the most intriguing mammals living alongside humans, raccoons have avoided the scientific spotlight.
The Knowledge to Save Coffee Already Exists, Now It’s in One E-Library
Coffee is “a very sensitive little plant,” Etelle Higonnet, founder and director of Coffee Watch, told Mongabay in a video call.
Coffee is “a very sensitive little plant,” Etelle Higonnet, founder and director of Coffee Watch, told Mongabay in a video call.
NH Prison System Still Plagued by Staffing Shortage; Vacancy Rate for Corrections Officers at 47%
Staffing is a long-running challenge for the state’s prison system.
Staffing is a long-running challenge for the state’s prison system.
Gator Country’s Climate Guardians
A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in protecting their habitats and the planet.
A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in protecting their habitats and the planet.
NYC Leading the World Away From Fossil Fuels
Under New York’s all-electric buildings law, most new construction will be prohibited from installing fossil-fuel equipment as the policy phases in between 2026 and 2029.
Under New York’s all-electric buildings law, most new construction will be prohibited from installing fossil-fuel equipment as the policy phases in between 2026 and 2029.
Trump Destroyed Offshore Wind. The Northeast Can’t Live Without It.
To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible.”
To keep the lights on, states like New York and Massachusetts will need to build projects that are currently “impossible.”
How Many Insects Does California Have? We’re Getting Closer to an Answer
Leading the effort is Austin Baker, a postdoctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Leading the effort is Austin Baker, a postdoctoral researcher at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
Whistleblowers Warn That Ad Industry Is Fuelling Online Hatred and Climate Crisis
Anonymous group of senior executives say major ad agencies are “enabling harm rather than doing good.”
Anonymous group of senior executives say major ad agencies are “enabling harm rather than doing good.”
The EPA Wants to Eliminate One of the Few Ways That Tribes Can Protect Their Water
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and make it harder for tribes to enforce treaty rights.
The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and make it harder for tribes to enforce treaty rights.