Warming May Cause Arctic Plants and Microbes to Release Carbon They Currently Store By Lydia Larsen April 30, 2024 New analysis shows that over time, this process could turn tundra ecosystems from carbon sinks to sources of emissions In this story: climate change, science
The Largest Herbarium in Brazil’s Amazon Is Under Threat By Jill Langlois February 5, 2024 A crucial resource for understanding carbon sequestration could go up in flames without necessary investments In this story: forests, international, science
NASA Project Helps Researchers Understand How the Arctic Is Responding to Climate Change By Saima Sidik January 14, 2024 Data from the Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment could help inform future policy and conservation measures for northern latitudes In this story: arctic, climate change, science
What Is Lichen? By Ashia Ajani January 7, 2024 Here's everything you need to know about one of nature's most symbiotic partnerships In this story: ecosystems, science
Watch Your Language By Louise Fabiani November 5, 2023 By using anthropocentric terms, we work against the better interests of animals and other organisms In this story: science
In Defense of the Rat By J.B. MacKinnon October 28, 2023 Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them? In this story: animals, wildlife, science
Raccoons Are Chipping Away at New York City’s Diamondback Terrapins By Marlowe Starling September 4, 2023 Biologists say raccoon predation is a leading reason for a sharp decline in one important nesting population In this story: wildlife, climate change, science
This Snake Species Has Been Missing in Virginia for 30 Years By Emily Driehaus August 22, 2023 Scientists are hoping to change that with help from the public In this story: wildlife, animals, science, environment, appalachia
When Extreme Atmospheric Rivers, Storms, and Floods Become the Norm By Serena Renner August 20, 2023 In an era of increasing weather whiplash between floods and droughts, can we learn to embrace the rains? In this story: climate change, water, science, disaster relief, rivers
The Biggest Predator of All Time: Us By Louise Fabiani August 7, 2023 New research confirms that humans push many species to extinction In this story: science, animals, climate change, animal rights