Indigenous Peoples Call for Meaningful Influence in Climate Discussions — Nia Tero
Indigenous Peoples have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and cultures.
Marine Heatwaves and El Niño Are Disrupting Fisheries
Warming waters alter where fish and shellfish live, push them beyond what they can tolerate and increase risk of disease.
Otter cafés and ‘cute pets craze’ fuel illegal trafficking in Japan and Indonesia
A new documentary film has been released that shines a spotlight on the illegal trade in the Asian small-clawed otter, a species listed as vulnerable and in decline by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Growth of AI data centers delays transition to cleaner grid
There is a dramatic slowdown in the previously accelerating pace of coal plant retirements because utility companies are responding to a rise in electricity demand from data centers and other sources.
Kangaroos are victims of the world’s largest commercial slaughter of terrestrial wildlife
Importing kangaroo meat and skins must be banned in the EU, but Americans can also help protect this iconic species.
Risk assessment: Thoughts on ‘a climate security plan for America’
“A Climate Security Plan for America”, if it had been covered by the press, could actually make a difference in changing the minds of some in the political center more inclined to believe the U.S. military than scientists or activist groups.
Afro-descendant communities offer a living blueprint for Amazon Conservation
Lands managed by Afro-descendant peoples in the Amazon experience dramatically lower deforestation and house some of the planet’s richest ecosystems—showing how centuries-old stewardship can guide global conservation.
Should harming mother Earth be a crime? The case for ecocide
The destruction of nature might one day become a criminal offense adjudicated by the International Criminal Court.
In Peru’s high Andes, restoring ancient ecosystems could help protect water security
Hydrologists remain divided over whether the approach can be replicated at the scale Peru's water crisis demands.
Trump admin guts vital sea monitoring, ‘tears out the eyes and ears of science’:...
David Helvarg discusses the Trump administration’s dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, the “cutting-edge eyes [and] ears” of the ocean.