How you save the world with three words (commentary)
David Gadsden, a geographer with more than two decades of experience applying geospatial technology to address complex humanitarian and conservation challenges, argues that the...
Fish kills leave Kenya’s Lake Victoria farmers at a loss, seeking...
According to a Kenyan government report, fish farmers in sections of Lake Victoria lost more than 900 million Kenyan shillings ($7.2 million) in massive...
Mennonite colonies linked to deforestation of Indigenous territories and protected areas...
Satellite data and imagery show the expansion of large agricultural fields whittling away at already-fragmented tracts of primary forest in eastern Paraguay's Pindo’I Indigenous...
Roads and power lines put primates in danger
Along with power lines and railways, roads cut through the landscape everywhere, disrupting ecosystems.
About 25 million kilometres of new roads are expected to be...
Wind farms can harm the ecosystems of Europe’s blanket bogs
Evidence supports negative impacts of wind farm developments on this critical habitat, scientists say.
Blanket bogs are a rare type of peatland usually lying in...
How values connect on climate
“Messaging that emphasizes connection to one another and the environment has a lot of potential,” says Dr. Jessica Eise on spiritual values.
Spirituality may prove...
Air pollution health hazards have gone global
Only 0.001% of the global population were exposed to exposure lower than the recommended limit.
Air pollution is not only insidious but also ubiquitous and...
Paraguay weighs natural gas drilling in Médanos del Chaco National Park
Congress is considering opening up natural gas exploration and extraction in Médanos del Chaco National Park, a protected area in Paraguay’s Gran Chaco, a...
At the U.N. Water Conference, food security needs to take center...
This week at the United Nations Water Conference, the growing level of global food insecurity from a lack of water should be addressed."We urgently...
Can we control marine invaders by eating them?
The Mediterranean Sea is home to more than 750 exotic species. Some have adverse ecological effects, like lionfish and blue crabs, but are also...
Tropical forest regeneration offsets 26% of carbon emissions from deforestation
A new study published in the journal Nature analyzed satellite images from three major regions of tropical forest on Earth — Amazon, Central Africa...
Southern atmospheric rivers are melting the Arctic sea ice; it may...
Arctic sea ice extent has reached its winter maximum extent for 2023 at 14.62 million sq. km., the fifth lowest on record. Combined with...
