Learning from the Ancients
In his latest book, Elderflora, Jared Farmer chronicles a history of exploration and study, destruction and preservation that will keep humans and age-old trees intertwined for the long haul.
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What it Means to be Wild
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Pandemics of Our Own Making
While it's critical that we devote our scientific ingenuity to beating back the current pandemic, we must also address our broken relationship with nature in a concerted effort to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
Fulfilling a Promise
Creating protected areas is a critical first step, but reaping their benefit requires more than lines on maps.
Betting on Conservation
As extinction rates climb, we have a responsibility—to our own species and to others—to work toward reversing the trend.
Life Stories
In today’s world, solutions-based science and environment stories aren’t just a pleasant diversion—they’re a critical step toward a healthy future for our species.
Embracing Hope—and a Carbon Tax
To curb climate change, step one is imagining a sustainable future; step two is paying for it.
How to Feed Africa Sustainably
Renowned sustainability expert shares ideas for addressing food shortages in Africa without compromising ecological health.
The War for Science
It’s more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts.” It’s a battle for basic decency, the people we love, and the future of our planet.
The Catch with Unreported Fish Catches
Millions of tons of fish caught each year go unreported, and that impacts our ability to manage fisheries sustainably—but not in the way you might expect.
What it Means to be Wild
Against the backdrop of a world so thoroughly altered by humankind, Emma Marris's latest book, Wild Souls, challenges our assumptions about nature and how we protect it.
Pandemics of Our Own Making
While it's critical that we devote our scientific ingenuity to beating back the current pandemic, we must also address our broken relationship with nature in a concerted effort to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
Fulfilling a Promise
Creating protected areas is a critical first step, but reaping their benefit requires more than lines on maps.
Betting on Conservation
As extinction rates climb, we have a responsibility—to our own species and to others—to work toward reversing the trend.
Life Stories
In today’s world, solutions-based science and environment stories aren’t just a pleasant diversion—they’re a critical step toward a healthy future for our species.
Embracing Hope—and a Carbon Tax
To curb climate change, step one is imagining a sustainable future; step two is paying for it.
How to Feed Africa Sustainably
Renowned sustainability expert shares ideas for addressing food shortages in Africa without compromising ecological health.
The War for Science
It’s more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts.” It’s a battle for basic decency, the people we love, and the future of our planet.
The Catch with Unreported Fish Catches
Millions of tons of fish caught each year go unreported, and that impacts our ability to manage fisheries sustainably—but not in the way you might expect.