NATURE

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…

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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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months 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…

3 months ago

Amid seismic change, race is on to revive Earth’s ‘third pole’

<div><p>Massive change is sweeping through the Eastern Himalayas.&nbsp;</p><p><span style="background-color:initial;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">The region, home to roughly <a href="https://www.conservation.org/blog/new-conservation-effort-seeks-1-billion-for-eastern-himalayas#:~:text=This%20interconnected%20ecosystem%20of%20lands,percent%20of%20the%20world&#39;s%20biodiversity.">12 percent</a> of the world&rsquo;s biodiversity…

3 months ago

Ecuadorean voters reject oil drilling in Amazon

Following a decade-long fight led by Indigenous activists and environmental leaders, Ecuadorians voted decisively to end oil drilling in one…

3 months ago

Conservationist prescribes hope in the horror

Neil Vora isn’t just an expert on infectious diseases, pandemics and nature conservation. He also considers himself something of a…

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