“Nature Now,” A Short Film Narrated by Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot
Film Calls for Increased Investment in Natural Climate Change Solutions Nature Now, a short film narrated by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and writer/climate activist George Monbiot to serve as a call to action
Research details impact of climate change in Central America
Research published in the journal Climatic Change details the severe consequences of climate change across Central America, including its impact on agriculture and ecosystems. The research is the first to both frame the current
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- News spotlight: A unique poaching crisis takes root in South Africa March 10, 2025When you think of “wildlife trafficking,” you probably don’t think of succulents. Yet these unique plant species have been at the center of a growing poaching problem.
- News spotlight: Indigenous leaders sign landmark carbon deal in Philippines March 6, 2025Indigenous leaders on the island of Palawan recently signed a landmark deal to establish the country’s first locally owned forest carbon project. The project aims to halt deforestation through the sale of carbon credits
- Funding cuts leave a forest at risk February 20, 2025One of the world’s most important places for nature is a small strip of mountainous forest no more than about 40 miles wide. And for want of a relatively small amount of money, its long-term health is in doubt.
- Turf war? Fixing grasslands can ease human-wildlife clashes February 18, 2025In Kenya, competition for food leads to conflict between livestock and wildlife. A new study offers a simple approach to avoiding it.
- News spotlight: A quarter of freshwater species face extinction, study finds January 14, 2025A new study is ringing alarm bells for freshwater species, finding nearly a quarter are at risk of extinction.
- In Ecuador, a ‘milestone’ effort to protect mangroves — and people July 26, 2024Once underappreciated, mangroves are having a moment. Now, a landmark $36.4 million project aims to give Ecuador’s degraded mangroves a new lease on life.
- Report: One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction March 21, 2024Unsustainable development has pushed one-fifth of the fish in the Mekong River — the lifeblood of Southeast Asia — to near extinction, according to a new report.
- Indonesia protects ‘walking sharks.’ Are other sharks next? April 19, 2023The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection — a move experts hope will lead to the conservation of other sharks, whose numbers have plummeted due largely to the shark fin trade.
- What is the biodiversity COP and why does it matter? December 7, 2022In a once-in-a-decade opportunity, policymakers from 196 countries are gathering in Montreal to tackle Earth’s “silent crisis” — the massive collapse of biodiversity.
- News spotlight: What happened to Alaska’s snow crabs? Scientists have a few leads. October 25, 2022Deep in the frigid east Bering Sea, snow crabs have historically flourished — supporting Alaska’s $160 million annual crabbing industry. Yet state officials recently sent shockwaves across the industry when they announced there would be no snow crab season this year for the first time.
- News spotlight: Sea creatures could harbor the next generation of medications, but are they at risk? September 12, 2022In case you missed it: Scientists are sourcing new, lifesaving medications from the sea. But deep-sea mining explorations could risk critical marine ecosystems before their potential is understood.
- Thomas Lovejoy, ‘godfather of biodiversity,’ dies at 80 December 26, 2021The conservation movement has lost one of its giants. Renowned ecologist Thomas Lovejoy died Dec. 25 at the age of 80, National Geographic reported.