Dear Skiers: It’s Time to Turn Words Into Action on Climate Change
Winter sports enthusiasts can help lower emissions—if they’re smart about how they hit the slopes. By Bob Berwyn…
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How Humans Shape Evolution, and Why It Matters
People have some wide-ranging effects on other species—and, ultimately, on ourselves. By Nathan Collins Altering the course of…
When Will Solar Energy Be Clean?
A reminder that almost everything we do produces greenhouse gases, directly or indirectly (but solar’s still looking pretty…
Death From Above: Taking on the Nearly Indestructible Crown-of-Thorns Starfish
The carnivorous predator that feeds on coral will even survive being cut in half. By Matt Skenazy (Photo:…
The Javan Rhino: Both Protected and Threatened by a Massive Volcano
In the aftermath of the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa Volcano, the Javan rhino found a refuge in an…
How Can Climate Activists Fight Back Against Trump?
Led by Donald Trump, the GOP could roll back decades of environmental progress. Is there any hope? By…
Military Training Areas Can Double as Important Wildlife Refuges
Despite years of repeated bombing, fires, and other disturbances, military training areas can maintain biodiversity and help in…
When Wilderness Was Strictly Whites-Only
Today,environmental conservation is often painted as an act of compassion — but the history of the movement is fraught with…
Protecting Gorillas at All Costs: Meet the Fearless Park Rangers of the Congo
In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the government is trying to develop tourism. But the lives…
What We Know About the Decline of Bees
Two new studies summarize trends in honeybee populations—they’re doing pretty well in some places, actually—as well as the…