NATURE

New data shows loss in Earth’s vital carbon sinks — and reasons for hope

Earth has lost 2 billion metric tons of “irrecoverable carbon” since 2018 — an amount greater than the United States’…

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Home sweet home for Madagascar’s lemurs?

This post was updated on October 2, 2019. Lemurs are making themselves at home in Madagascar’s cacao and vanilla plantations,…

2 years ago

One-fifth of Mekong River fish face extinction

Unsustainable development has pushed one-fifth of the fish in the Mekong River — the lifeblood of Southeast Asia — to…

2 years ago

Biologist’s keen eye spots (another) new species in the Pacific

Diving in the waters of Samoa, Mark Erdmann watched as a haze of colorful little fish — each no bigger…

2 years ago

In hottest year on record, nature is a key climate ally

It’s off the charts: 2023 has been the hottest year on record by a wide margin. Across the world, skyrocketing temperatures…

3 years ago

Partnerships and communities drive nature conservation

Nature is in crisis: More than 1 million animal and plant species are at risk of extinction. And critical ecosystems…

3 years ago

For Indigenous peoples, pandemic poses unique risks

For the Kankanaey-Igorot indigenous people of the Philippines, closing off their community to the outside world is an annual tradition…

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For these women, sustainable business is buzzing

Industrious and indispensable, bees are nature’s “essential workers.”Their pollination powers entire ecosystems and food systems — with more than 75…

3 years ago

Deep-sea expedition reveals over 100 new species in the Pacific

A recent deep-sea expedition off the coasts of Chile and Peru is revealing the secrets of a vast underwater mountain…

3 years ago

Planetary scientist wins ‘Nobel for the environment’

A pioneer in the field of sustainability has earned a major honor.Johan Rockström is this year’s winner of the Tyler…

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