A Return to Common Conservation Ground
How did the Grand Canyon become a partisan issue? By Emily Gallagher Visitors are seen at the Grand…
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Field Notes: Kokkrebellur, India
A flock of birds takes morning flight over a wheat field in the Indian state of Karnataka. Photograph…
President Obama Is Creating the First U.S. Atlantic Marine Monument
Obama has protected more land and water than any other president in history. By Madeleine Thomas A sei…
Monitoring Tropical Rainforests’ Health From Space
Researchers use satellite data to uncover signs if a forest might be in trouble. By Nathan Collins Monteverde,…
Are Humans to Blame for Marine Extinctions?
Human hunting and fishing practices are ushering in an extinction event unlike anything our planet has ever experienced.…
This Year’s Surge in Global Warming Is So Off the Charts, a Comic Is the Best Way to Explain It
A new webcomic looks at recent climate change through the history of civilization. The result is pretty grim.…
Is It a GMO or Not?
A new generation of genetically modified organisms will be genetically indistinguishable from non-GMOs. By Michael White A horned…
Hawaii’s Honeycreepers Are in Serious Trouble
Climate change is helping avian disease advance on some of the world’s most remarkable birds. By Nathan Collins…
A Tenth of the Earth’s Wilderness Is Officially Gone
And—not surprisingly—humans are mostly to blame. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Kurt Thomas Hunt/Flickr) In just 20 years, a…
The Poisoning of California’s Drinking Water
A little-known program under federal environment law is being used to permit oil and gas companies to inject…