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 of the most biodiverse ecosystems
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 savant on dystopian fiction. When
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its
Report issues ‘sobering reality check’ for world’s oceans
As global leaders head to the U.N. Biodiversity Conference next week, a new report issued a stark warning: The world is falling short of its
Your guide to the UN biodiversity summit
Next week, leaders and representatives from nearly 200 countries will gather in Cali, Colombia, for the United Nations biodiversity summit known as COP16. Together, they
Meet a scientist: the community connector
Editor’s note: A 2017 survey found that 81 percent of Americans could not name a living scientist. No, not a single one. At Conservation International,
Meet a scientist protecting ‘overlooked’ ecosystems
Maira Bezerra’s training as a scientist began early. As the daughter of scientists — dad was a geologist, mom was a biology teacher — Bezerra’s
To achieve global conservation goals, secure Indigenous rights
Nature is in crisis: Nearly 1 million species face extinction due to human activities and climate change. To help prevent widespread ecological collapse, many world
Meet the startup turning the tide on plastic pollution
Editor’s note: Around the world, innovative businesses are helping to solve some of the biggest environmental challenges of our time. Yet doing so can be
3 myths about carbon offsets, busted
This post was updated on November 4, 2021. Do we really need to talk about carbon offsets? Yes: They’re in the news a lot lately,