Can tree farms save a forest? Brazil is about to find out
Editor’s note: Read this story in Portuguese here. MATO GROSSO DO SUL, Brazil — On a blistering day in late August, Will Turner gazed across a
To protect high seas, take heed of climate change
An unprecedented heat wave is gripping the world’s oceans. Temperatures, exacerbated by El Niño weather patterns, have soared to record-breaking highs every day for the past year. The
As planet warms, pathogens on the march
Half the world’s population lives in areas with exposure to dengue fever. Parts of the United States may soon join them. The U.S. Centers for
To coexist with giants, meet people’s needs first: expert
Greta Francesca Iori heard the elephant’s sharp trumpet blare and knew she was in trouble. While mapping elephant habitats in a new national park in
Can an ancient tradition save an African grassland?
MATATIELE, South Africa — On a bright morning in early February, Paul Mfazwe drove down a bumpy road, cratered with dips and divots. It was
Where ‘ghost gear’ haunts the seas, divers unite to clean up
For nearly two decades, Edgardo Ochoa has picked away at a problem. A net here, some fishing line there — Conservation International’s marine and diving
Heat waves put spotlight on overlooked climate ally
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 States
Still the world’s oldest tree?
This post was updated on May 12, 2023. In eastern California, a Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) known as Methuselah has long been considered
Nature’s decline is driving a surge in diseases
Our health is personal, but health risks are not. Around the world, entire populations — both human and wildlife — are facing new infectious diseases
Climate change hurts soil’s ‘essential workers’
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 are