Heat waves put spotlight on overlooked climate ally
[ad_1] Brutal heat waves swept across the Southern Hemisphere earlier this year. Now it’s the Northern Hemisphere’s turn. This week, much of the eastern United
Still the world’s oldest tree?
[ad_1] This post was updated on May 12, 2023. In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) known as Methuselah has long been
Nature’s decline is driving a surge in diseases
[ad_1] Our health is personal, but health risks are not. Around the world, entire populations — both human and wildlife — are facing new infectious
Climate change hurts soil’s ‘essential workers’
[ad_1] It’s easy to take what happens under our feet for granted. Whether you know it or not, thousands of species of mites and springtails
On World Oceans Day, charting a new course for our seas
[ad_1] It’s the origin and the engine of life on our blue planet. The ocean feeds us, regulates our climate and sustains economies. Yet unprecedented
The ocean provides — and needs to be protected. Can humanity do both?
[ad_1] Conservationists had reason to cheer as 2020 dawned. On January 1, the Pacific island nation of Palau officially closed 80 percent of its territorial
Mining could disrupt manta ‘superhighway’
[ad_1] If you’re a reef manta, there are few better places to be than northeastern Indonesia. In the clear blue seas of the Raja Ampat
With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life
[ad_1] Fishing is a way of life in Peru. And two out of every three fish consumed in Peru is caught in the Mar Tropical
Study is a ‘wake-up call’ for marine protections
[ad_1] Decades of overfishing have decimated one third of global fish stocks — upending the delicate balance of ocean ecosystems, and threatening the livelihoods and
What drives deforestation — and how can we stop it?
[ad_1] This summer, dangerous heatwaves have shattered records around the world. The extreme temperatures would be “virtually impossible” without human-caused climate change, according to an