From chimpanzees and wolves to snakes and starlings, these new books capture hidden truths about fascinating species — and reveal how to better protect them.
Environment
Tropical Bird Numbers Plummet Due to More Days of Extreme Heat, Study Finds
This temperature impact on birds is greater than declines attributed to deforestation.
This temperature impact on birds is greater than declines attributed to deforestation.
Rewilding Project Aims to Restore Resilience to Fire-Prone Spain via Wildlife
Some 30,000 years ago, Stone Age people decorated a cave, today known as Cueva de los Casares, in central Spain with pictures of mating humans (most famously), geometric shapes, and animals.
Some 30,000 years ago, Stone Age people decorated a cave, today known as Cueva de los Casares, in central Spain with pictures of mating humans (most famously), geometric shapes, and animals.
How Much Do Electric Vehicles Actually Cut Climate Pollution?
Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers’ greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new study.
Choosing a more electrified vehicle will reduce drivers’ greenhouse gas emissions, regardless of where they live in the contiguous United States, according to a new study.
Small Islands Offer Big Hope for Conservation of Endemic Species, Study Shows
Animals living on small islands are often thought to be more susceptible to extinction compared to those distributed across mainland land masses.
Animals living on small islands are often thought to be more susceptible to extinction compared to those distributed across mainland land masses.
Are Emergency Services / First Responders Going EV?
EVs are steadily gaining traction across the U.S., not just with individual buyers, but also through public services sectors such as police, fire and emergency medical services.
EVs are steadily gaining traction across the U.S., not just with individual buyers, but also through public services sectors such as police, fire and emergency medical services.
Deforestation and Mining Threaten Rare Species at Lake Poso
New research led by advocacy organisation WAHLI reveals alarming habitat destruction at Indonesia’s Lake Poso, a freshwater biodiversity hotspot under threat from deforestation, mining, and expanding palm oil plantations.
New research led by advocacy organisation WAHLI reveals alarming habitat destruction at Indonesia’s Lake Poso, a freshwater biodiversity hotspot under threat from deforestation, mining, and expanding palm oil plantations.
The Heirloom Obsession That Grew a Garden — And a Gardener
The most unexpected joy?
The most unexpected joy?
Your Home Has a 1 in 4 Chance of Being at Severe Risk From Extreme Weather
What this means for your insurance policy.
What this means for your insurance policy.
Messengers of the Eternal: Trees in Life and Literature
To plant a tree is to affirm one’s faith in the future, while at the same time reckoning with the sadness inherent in the comparative brevity of a human lifespan.
To plant a tree is to affirm one’s faith in the future, while at the same time reckoning with the sadness inherent in the comparative brevity of a human lifespan.
Deforestation Is Killing People by Raising Local Temperatures
The finding gives scientific ballast to what farmers in Brazil and villagers in Borneo have long observed.
The finding gives scientific ballast to what farmers in Brazil and villagers in Borneo have long observed.
Mark Andrew Kozlowski: Building a Smarter Future for Our Oceans
— A Childhood Shaped by the Sea Mark Andrew Kozlowski grew up in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, a small fishing town with a strong maritime heritage. His father, a marine biologist, and his mother, a coastal geologist, raised him with a deep respect for the ocean. By the age of 10, Mark was already sailing small boats…
To Save a Rare South African Ecosystem, Conservationists Bought the Land
The black harrier (Circus maurus), found mostly in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, has fewer than 500 breeding pairs left in the wild.
The black harrier (Circus maurus), found mostly in South Africa, Lesotho and Eswatini, has fewer than 500 breeding pairs left in the wild.
The Dark Side of Carbon Emissions – Corporate Carbon Washing
Imagine a pollution cap on a city. The government decides that the total amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted is a fixed number, known as a cap.
Imagine a pollution cap on a city. The government decides that the total amount of carbon dioxide that can be emitted is a fixed number, known as a cap.
The Clothes That Never Die: How Fast Fashion Is Burying Africa in Plastic
Kenya imported more than 900 million items of used clothing in 2021, according to the Changing Markets Foundation.
Kenya imported more than 900 million items of used clothing in 2021, according to the Changing Markets Foundation.
The Second Flood: Water, Disease, and a Deluge of Fear
The intensity of this annual phenomenon is dictated by the monsoon season, a climatic pattern unique to South Asia.
The intensity of this annual phenomenon is dictated by the monsoon season, a climatic pattern unique to South Asia.