Conservation
Save the Butterflies—but Not to Save Our Food Supply
These insects are lovely, but despite what many think, they aren’t significant contributors to pollinating agriculturally important plants
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Conservation
Imperiled Freshwater Turtles Are Eating Plastics—Science Is Just Revealing the Threat
We know a lot about how sea turtles are threatened by our trash, but new research has just uncovered an underreported threat hiding inside lakes and rivers.
Conservation
Vaccine Could Save Critical Tiger Population
Canine distemper threatens a key group of Amur tigers, but an unconventional vaccination program could help
Conservation
National Park Nature Walks, Episode 2: Sequoia Heights
Here is our next installment of a new pop-up podcast miniseries that takes your ears into the deep sound of nature. Host Jacob Job, an ecologist and audiophile, brings you inches away from a multitude of creatures, great and small, amid the sonic grandeur of nature...
Conservation
National Park Nature Walks, Episode 1: Rocky Mountains
Today we launch a new pop-up podcast miniseries that takes your ears into the deep sound of nature. Host Jacob Job, an ecologist and audiophile, brings you inches away from a multitude of creatures, great and small, amid the sonic grandeur of nature...
Conservation
How Starting Brush Fires Could Save Africa’s Disappearing Lions
Strategic fire management could cut emissions and earn tradable carbon credits, generating funds to save the big cats and benefit Indigenous people
Conservation
What Protecting 30 Percent of the Planet Really Means
To succeed, supporters of an ambitious new conservation target must press national governments to recognize the land rights of Indigenous people
Conservation
An Urgent Call for a New Relationship with Nature
“Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and the Planet” is the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day
Conservation
Struggling Koalas Get Help from a Bold Breeding Program
Australia’s bushfires devastated koala populations, but a first-ever mix of capture and genetics could aid a marsupial comeback
Conservation
A Few Fixes Could Cut Noise Pollution That Hurts Ocean Animals
Redesigning ship propellors and installing acoustic “curtains” could lower the volume on anthropogenic noise that disrupts ocean life
Conservation
E-Eggs Track Turtle Traffickers
Decoy sea turtle eggs containing tracking tech are new weapons against beach poachers and traffickers.
EARTH
Science News Briefs from around the World
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one from Costa Rica about decoy sea turtle eggs with the potential to catch poachers.
Conservation
The Real Cost of Planting Trees
Careful monitoring and up-front investment are necessary to ensure reforestation efforts yield benefits for communities and biodiversity
Conservation
Some Ecological Damage from Trump’s Rushed Border Wall Could Be Repaired
Conservationists urge Biden to dismantle it quickly, especially in key habitats
Conservation
How the Suburbs Could Help Save Biodiversity
The first step is to redefine our concept of what a garden should be
Conservation
Scientific Collaboration in a Divided World
An initiative in Arctic bird conservation shows the value of cooperation across geographical and political boundaries
Conservation
What We’ve Lost: The Species Declared Extinct in 2020
Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species—many unseen for decades—may no longer exist because of humanity’s destructive effects on the planet
Environment
A Breakdown of Beavers
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.
Conservation
Exotic Animal Cafés Featuring Otters, Lizards and Owls Raise Alarms
The business of these cafés is growing, which could boost the illegal wildlife trade and have negative implications for wild animal populations
Conservation
Sea Otters Could Get New Home in San Francisco Bay
Despite perils such as oil spills and high-speed ferries, the bay has plenty of safe spots for this charismatic threatened species
