NATURE

New study reveals seaweed’s hidden climate benefits

Humble seaweed is having a moment. It’s been heralded as a sustainable superfood, a biodegradable replacement for plastic packaging and…

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From tiny nation, a ‘hallmark moment’ for climate justice

A small Pacific island nation scored a major victory for climate justice.Vanuatu, an archipelago of 320,000 people threatened by rising…

2 years ago

Climate change charts a dangerous course for the world’s largest fish

Warmer oceans are putting two giants of the sea on a collision course. Even at the size of a school…

2 years ago

How cool are forests? A hot new study has answers

The shade of a tree can offer instant relief from the heat. But how much can forests buffer scorching temperatures…

2 years ago

In Kenya, global crisis sparked ‘a new way to do conservation’

EDITOR’S NOTE: Few places on Earth are as evocative — or as imperiled — as the vast grasslands of sub-Saharan…

2 years ago

Amid a vanishing savanna, new corridor a ‘big win’ for wildlife

Brazil is home to a vast, but overlooked, tropical savanna called the Cerrado.This sprawling patchwork of open grassland and scattered…

2 years ago

How an extraordinary new effort is giving sharks ‘a fighting chance’

Off the coast of Indonesia’s easternmost island, on a bright January day this year, Nesha Ichida waded into the crystal-clear…

2 years ago

Study shows where forests can best bounce back

Around the world, deforestation is on the rise, threatening wildlife and fueling the climate crisis. Forests must be restored. But how…

2 years ago

Forests dwindling faster than ever, report warns

From regulating carbon and water cycles to providing food and shelter for countless species, trees are vital to life on…

2 years ago

New study reveals a refuge for rare wildlife

The Central Cardamom Mountains are some of Southeast Asia’s most pristine expanses of wilderness — long considered a refuge for…

2 years ago