Tag: nature

When will a vital system of Atlantic Ocean currents collapse? Depends on whom you ask.

New research suggests the Atlantic Ocean currents that help shape the climate may be weakening more slowly than thought.

Violinist composes music from moth flight data to highlight insect decline

Music and science collide in Moth x Human, a new composition by musician Ellie Wilson, a violinist that composes music…

How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them

Nearly 5 million acres of forests in Ukraine have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire,…

Rights of the Wild: 3 Projects Working to Protect Nature’s Silent Citizens

Challenging the dominance of ‘human supremacy’ over nature, these three movements are asking us to rethink our relationship with the…

Giving non-human beings a seat at the table: Animals in the Room

How might animals have a stake in democratic processes? How do we truly hear what they want? This project aims…

Trump’s attack on paper straws is mostly symbolic — but the plastics industry is celebrating

President Donald Trump signed an executive order stopping the federal government from buying paper straws. His attack on paper straws…

Can Trump Just Rename the Gulf of Mexico and Denali?

President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali has resulted in lots of discussion

Biden Administration Axes Controversial Climate Plan For Old-Growth Forests

Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.

Reintroducing Bison to Kansas Tallgrass Prairies

Reintroducing bison to tallgrass prairies can double biodiversity of native plants and increase drought resistance

What is the Evangelical Environmental Network?

Some Christian activists are trying to mobilize anti-abortion conservatives for environmental action under the banner of protecting life. But not…

What If Nature Had a Voice? The Planetary Democrats Want to Give It One.

The Planetary Democrats, a European legal association, wants to create a global planetary parliament that would represent the interests of…

Huge Park Outside Mexico City Serves as Climate-Adaptation Model

A park outside Mexico City aims to restore the hydrological basin of the Valley of Mexico, provide greenspace for residents,…