This new law represents a big step towards Scotland becoming the world’s first Rewilding Nation
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A Nevada program addressed overallocation of groundwater by paying farmers to use less. Is it working?
A Nevada program addressed overallocation of groundwater by paying farmers to use less. Is it working?
‘We Can Have Abundant Rivers and Wildlife’: Director of ‘The American Southwest’ on New Film
“The American Southwest” is a new film that explores the importance of the Colorado River in western North America to people and to wildlife.
“The American Southwest” is a new film that explores the importance of the Colorado River in western North America to people and to wildlife.
Saving Zimbabwe’s Vultures
From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.
From poisonings to collisions with power lines, these birds face many threats. But as they decline, so does their ability to control the spread of deadly diseases.
Motionless for 95% of Its Life, This Turtle Faces Extinction
These predators have mastered the art of patience, spending most of their lives buried in river sediment with just their eyes and snorkel-like snouts protruding from the mud.
These predators have mastered the art of patience, spending most of their lives buried in river sediment with just their eyes and snorkel-like snouts protruding from the mud.
Why Countries Struggle to Quit Fossil Fuels, Despite Higher Costs and 30 Years of Climate Talks and Treaties
The United States makes no secret of its fossil fuel ambitions.
The United States makes no secret of its fossil fuel ambitions.
The Silent Ecocide: Ukraine’s Wildlife on the Frontlines
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
Voices From the Land: As the Andes’ Glaciers Melt, Our Values Can Help (Commentary)
This series, Voices from the Land, brings together opinion pieces led and written by Indigenous peoples from around the world.
This series, Voices from the Land, brings together opinion pieces led and written by Indigenous peoples from around the world.
Here’s How Games and Graphics Are Helping Get Teenagers Excited About Protecting the Environment
Environmental data can be overwhelming, but at a showcase in the St. Croix River watershed, students learned how deciphering it can be fun
Environmental data can be overwhelming, but at a showcase in the St. Croix River watershed, students learned how deciphering it can be fun
Five Crucial Earth Systems Near a Tipping Point: Report
The 2025 Global Tipping Points report updates a 2023 report to assess 25 Earth systems that human societies and economies depend on, including the stability of coral reefs, forests and ice sheets.
The 2025 Global Tipping Points report updates a 2023 report to assess 25 Earth systems that human societies and economies depend on, including the stability of coral reefs, forests and ice sheets.
How to Fight Warming-Caused Ocean Acidification
Kelp farms are one sustainable local solution. These underground farms cultivate seaweed that naturally consume CO2 and prevent it from harming other marine life.
Kelp farms are one sustainable local solution. These underground farms cultivate seaweed that naturally consume CO2 and prevent it from harming other marine life.
Save This Species: Chimpanzees
Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?
Our closest known relatives are on the brink of extinction. Can we save them in time?
Protecting Earth’s Oldest Data System: The Case for Biodiversity
The story of the Gila monster illustrates this vividly—its venom inspired the GLP-1 drugs now treating diabetes and obesity, showing how a single organism’s adaptation can unlock transformative human innovations.
The story of the Gila monster illustrates this vividly—its venom inspired the GLP-1 drugs now treating diabetes and obesity, showing how a single organism’s adaptation can unlock transformative human innovations.
New Method Uses Collisions to Break Down Plastic for Recycling
Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.
Researchers have developed a method to break down PET, one of the world’s most widely used plastics, for sustainable recycling using mechanical forces instead of heat or harsh chemicals.
Is the American Flamingo Making a Comeback in Florida?
Flamingo populations are declining due to factors like habitat loss, human harassment, and food scarcity.
Flamingo populations are declining due to factors like habitat loss, human harassment, and food scarcity.
Scientists Have a Dire New Warning About the State of the Planet
Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.
Recent climatic developments “mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth,” but it’s not too late for radical action.