EARTH
Don’t Believe the Hype: The Pumice Raft Won’t Save the Great Barrier Reef
The floating shelf of volcanic stone more than twice the size of Manhattan will nonetheless bring a fascinating array of life to the reef
Conservation1264 articles archived since 1845
Breaking the Ocean Barrier
When will we take one giant leap to save our seas?
“A Complete Enigma”—New Zealand Lizard Declared Extinct 130 Years after Only Sighting
But here’s the good news: new research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist—for now
The Three Little Pigs and Climate Change
A fable for our time
Conservation
A Once Common Gecko Is Vanishing from Parts of Asia
With millions of tokay geckos trapped each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine, conservationists are calling for international protections
Conservation
Panama Risks Becoming a Broken Link in an Intercontinental Wildlife Route
A survey of nine large mammals found fragmented habitats throughout the country, suggesting the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is failing...
Japanese Whaling Is Not the Greatest Threat to Whale Conservation
Global outrage should focus on North American fishing and shipping industries as well
What Threatened Lions Can Teach Us about the Circle of Life
On World Lion Day, it’s good to remember that there’s a global connectedness between ecosystems and the biodiversity they support
A Bulwark against Reef Destruction in a Warming World
The island of Bonaire, in the Caribbean Sea, has been protecting its corals for decades
EARTH
Sea Life Is Thriving in the Reefs of Bonaire
Decades of conservation efforts will make the ecosystem more resilient to climate change
Policy
Environmental Activists Have Higher Death Rates Than Some Soldiers
Killings of those protecting nature are highest in countries with corruption and weak rule of law
Environment
Parrots Are Making the U.S. Home
Released or escaped parrots are now living in most states and are breeding in at least 21. For some, it’s a second chance at survival.
Environment
Science News Briefs from All Over
A few brief reports about international science and technology from Guatemala to Australia, including one about the first recorded tornado in Nepal.
Conservation
Birds Are Dying from Power-Line Collisions—Now There’s a Solution
Illuminating electric lines with ultraviolet light—which birds can see—can substantially reduce crashes
Conservation
Tourist Photographs Help African Wildlife Census
Photographs snapped by safari tourists are a surprisingly accurate way to assess populations of African carnivores. Christopher Intagliata reports.
EARTH
It’s Melting: Science on Ice
Glaciologist Elizabeth Case of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University’s Earth Institute takes us out near Juneau, Alaska, to study and live on the shifting ice...
Environment
Seabed-Mining Foes Press U.N. to Weigh Climate Impacts
Minerals used in electronics are found on the seafloor, but disturbing them could release carbon
Conservation
Rhinos and Their Gamekeepers Benefit From A.I.
Starting in 2017, an artificial intelligence monitoring system at the Welgevonden Game Reserve in South Africa has been helping to protect rhinos and their caretakers.
Conservation
Rise of the Extinction Deniers
Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world—and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process...
Environment
Solving Our Plastic Problem
At Scientific American 's third Science on the Hill event, experts from academia and the private sector met at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill to talk with Scientific American editor-in-chief Mariette DiChristina about solutions to our plethora-of-plastics problem...
