Will Joe Biden’s Climate Change Plan Be Enough?
Biden’s climate change plans can quickly raise the bar, but can they be transformative? The day Joe Biden becomes president, …
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Satellites Show Us How Much of the Amazon Is Burning but They Only Tell Part of the Story
As of September 10, 2020 more than a thousand major blazes had occurred in the Amazon this year — making …
An Ecologist Discusses How Disrupting Wild Places Impacts Our Lives
Marine ecologist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Enric Sala has written a new book, The Nature of Nature: Why We Need …
Photos Show Illegal Fires in the Amazon Burn Unabated Under Bolsonaro Administration
The aerial images — captured by photographer Christian Braga and Mato Grosso over the states of Rondonia, Amazonas from August …
What Are the Best Ways to Stop Biodiversity Loss and Fight Climate Change?
Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions …
Are Storms Like Hurricane Laura Becoming More Intense Due to Climate Change?
Hurricane Laura blew up quickly as it headed for the Louisiana coast, intensifying from a tropical storm to a major …
Does Nature Have Rights? A Battle in Ecuador Is Testing the Concept.
Ecuador’s Los Cedros Reserve, one of Earth’s most biodiverse habitats, could be wiped out by mining. A court case could …
Here’s how Climate Change Is Impacting Your Health
The wildfire season is off to a roaring start. The hot summer is worsening drought and drying out vegetation—an unfortunately ideal environment for …
The Time Is Now: Accepting the Climate Tipping Point
If we focus on the best possible outcomes, journalist Judith D. Schwartz argues, together we can restore ecosystems. Climate …
Toxic Algae Blooms from Chemical Fertilizers and Manure Cost $100M Every Year
Preventing and treating algae blooms in U.S. has cost at least $1.1 billion since 2010. Communities across the United States …