biodiversity
The Marine Biologist Using Big Data to Protect Ocean Wildlife
Douglas McCauley works with tools like Global Fishing Watch to engage the public in the future of the oceans.
The World Spent $14.4 Billion on Conservation, and It Actually Worked
Between 1992-2003, that investment led to a 29 percent decrease in the rate of biodiversity decline.
Sea Life Is Suffocating in a 'Dead Zone' the Size of New Jersey
Sea life could be unable to survive in thousands of miles of ocean.
A Cruise Ship Smashed Into One Of Indonesia's Most Diverse Coral Reefs
The ship wiped out about two football fields worth of coral.
Two-Thirds of Wild Animal Populations Could Be in Decline by 2020
A new WWF report looks at land, ocean, and freshwater species around the world.
Why Bee-Friendly Cities Are the Key to World Food Security
According to community ecologist Dr. Mick Hanley, “biodiversity needs to be incorporated into urban planning in a much more strategic way than has been done so far.”
Yosemite National Park Used to Be 30 Percent Bigger
Since the early 1900s, one-third of Yosemite National Park has disappeared.
Geneticists Want to Bring the Great Auk Back From the Dead
The great auk could live once more, but is that such a good idea?
The Olympic Mascots Represent All the Animals Brazil Has Displaced
The dark truth about Brazil's happy mascots.
Is There Really Such Thing as a ‘Safe’ Limit for Biodiversity Loss?
Biodiversity may be below ‘safe’ levels on 58 percent of the Earth.
Antidepressants Made Me Lose My Sense of Taste
I was floored. Food was how I navigated my world, and now my sense of taste had become unrecognizable. I was a food writer who could no longer trust my own senses.
Behold, the World's First Footage of the Super Elusive Dark Tree Rat
Camera traps (and a bit of luck) reveal the first-ever footage of this elusive rodent.