"Great article on how the South Sudan is moving ahead with plans for a 240-mile canal to divert water from the White Nile and send it to Egypt. But critics warn the megaproject would desiccate the world’s second largest wetland, impacting _...Read More_

As wildfire increase, yes... bringing back beavers is another solution to it. Rather than costly scientific approach. Since beavers are the natural reservoirs builder which contribute a great benefit to the _...Read More_

>"We are often exhorted to protect our rapidly warming planet in parental — capitalist — terms. What if, instead, we cared for the world’s future inhabitants like aunts? As if the people-to-be and _...Read More_

>"The window for congressional action on climate is closing — potentially for quite a while."

>"The election spotlights the risks faced by climate-skeptic politicians."

Malaysia has some of the largest palm oil plantations in the world. This excellent essay offers some simple solutions to _...Read More_

Great research being done in Sri Lanka on reducing the impact of nitrogen pollution, often caused through heavy use of pesticides _...Read More_

"In a tight spot, you’d probably intuit that a human life outweighs an animal’s. There are good arguments why that’s wrong"

A mind-boggling article about safari sold as a popular form of ecotourism often billed as a benefit for conservation. This colonial practice contributed to for _...Read More_

"New research suggests marine life could experience a mass extinction similar to those in Earth's past should global temperatures continue to increase at the current rate."

>"Despite growing evidence that tree-planting campaigns aren’t very effective, planting trees remains extremely popular. Pruning — not so much."

A new study warns that global warming is pushing Earth’s oceans toward a mass extinction event at a level not seen in about 250 million years. I think it's high time we get organized and use our intelligence to try and make things better.

Climate change can cause the extinction of 1/6 of species by 2100. Animals are being forced to move to new areas where they may not be able to find food or shelter. Their habitats are being destroyed by floods, wildfires, and other natural _...Read More_

“Too many nature writers descend into poetic self-absorption instead of the sharp-eyed realism the natural world deserves.”

>"While some countries struggle to uphold human rights, Ecuador has forged ahead and ruled wild animals possess distinct legal _...Read More_