Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says he will end land clearance in Brazil’s Amazon region. But powerful…
130 countries have signed a pledge to cut methane emissions by 30%. Success could have a swift impact on global warming.
Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics…
Over hundreds of million years of evolution, ants have come up with some pretty smart solutions to problems of agriculture,…
Hunters are warned to take precautions handling wild birds, and the virus can spill over to non-avian species, so no one…
The biggest issues at COP27 involve financing for low-income countries hit hard by climate change. A former World Bank official…
Natural gas projects in Africa might help reduce supply shortages temporarily, but they could soon become stranded assets.
Flash droughts can develop within a few weeks, causing water shortages, damaging crops and worsening fire risks.
The father of ecological economics and a founding architect of sustainable development showed the economy’s reliance on…
The human population has doubled in 48 years, and worsening climate change has left the world facing serious health risks,…
Everyone is feeling the heat these days – even species that develop underground.
Geographic, cultural and political identity are all part of being Indigenous.
Standard marine protected areas with fixed boundaries can’t effectively shelter these ocean nomads.
The UN estimates the global population will pass 8 billion people on Nov. 15, 2022. From the Stone Age to today, here’s…
That’s the big question at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, known as COP27. Here are some of the ideas being…
As California goes on regulating air pollution, other states often follow – including the Golden State’s ambitious goals…
Many small island nations are struggling to protect their land from rising seas while also facing paralyzing debt.
Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an…
Scientists don’t know what prompts turtle hatchlings to emerge from their nests and head for the water, but vibrations…
Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just…