Biodiversity
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Climate Consequences
How Warming Is Threatening the Genetic Diversity of Species
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African Wetlands Project
Are ‘Blue Carbon’ Projects a Win for the Climate and the People?
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Ghost Forests
How Rising Seas Are Killing Southern U.S. Woodlands
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Photo Essay
How Pollution is Devastating an Indonesian Lake
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The Greenhouse Gas Riddle
What is Causing the Recent Rise in Methane Emissions?
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The Moth Snowstorm
Finding True Value in Nature’s Riches
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Artificial Islands
The Rising Environmental Toll of China’s Offshore Island Grab
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Disappearing Species
What’s Killing Native Birds in the Mountain Forests of Kauai?
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Exploring How and Why Trees ‘Talk’ to Each Other
Ecologist Suzanne Simard has shown how trees use a network of soil fungi to communicate their needs and aid neighboring plants. Now she’s warning that threats like clear-cutting and climate change could disrupt these critical networks.
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Wildlife Farming: Does It Help Or Hurt Threatened Species?
Wildlife farming is being touted as a way to protect endangered species while providing food and boosting incomes in rural areas. But some conservation scientists argue that such practices fail to benefit beleaguered wildlife.
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Science in the Wild: The Legacy Of the U.S. National Park System
As the National Park Service marks its centennial this month, the parks are being celebrated for their natural beauty and priceless recreational opportunities. But they also provide a less recognized benefit: the parks serve as a living laboratory for critical scientific research.
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Video Contest Winner - 1st Place
The Dungeness Crab Faces Uncertain Future on West Coast
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Rocky Flats: A Wildlife Refuge Confronts Its Radioactive Past
The Rocky Flats Plant outside Denver was a key U.S. nuclear facility during the Cold War. Now, following a $7 billion cleanup, the government is preparing to open a wildlife refuge on the site to the public, amid warnings from some scientists that residual plutonium may still pose serious health risks.