One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction
Unsustainable development has pushed one-fifth of the fish in the Mekong River — the lifeblood of Southeast Asia — to near extinction, according to a
Biologist’s keen eye spots (another) new species in the Pacific
Diving in the waters of Samoa, Mark Erdmann watched as a haze of colorful little fish — each no bigger than a raisin — hovered
As climate crisis escalates, so too could human-elephant clashes
One day in 2022, a man in southern India took a walk outside of his village to work on his tea garden. Having called ahead
In Bolivia, a ‘conservation mosaic’ gets another (big) piece
In the remote lowland forests of northwestern Bolivia, a small municipality has taken a big step to protect one of the Amazon’s most biodiverse regions.
Women in STEM speak up
It’s a simple formula: More women in science equals more impactful and innovative science. Studies have found that scientific teams made up of women and
For these women, sustainable business is buzzing
Industrious and indispensable, bees are nature’s “essential workers.” Their pollination powers entire ecosystems and food systems — with more than 75 percent of the world’s
Deep-sea expedition reveals over 100 new species in the Pacific
A recent deep-sea expedition off the coasts of Chile and Peru is revealing the secrets of a vast underwater mountain system — and making the
Planetary scientist wins ‘Nobel for the environment’
A pioneer in the field of sustainability has earned a major honor. Johan Rockström is this year’s winner of the Tyler Prize, known colloquially as
To restore grasslands, it’s time to get wild
It’s easy to understand why people want to plant trees. Ambitious reforestation efforts — now aimed at planting or conserving a trillion trees — have