Planting strips of native prairie grasses on a farm in Iowa provides habitat for pollinators and protects soil and water. Omar de Kok-Mercado/Iowa State University,
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Wave Power Could Be Energy’s Next Big Leap
Searching for ways to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, engineers and entrepreneurs are looking to a largely untapped potential source of renewable energy: wave
Preserving wildlife and plant diversity in the Texas Hill Country
Defenders of Wildlife and our partners are working to protect the natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country. This incredibly biodiverse area is facing serious
Breaking: Gray Wolves Delisted
BREAKING: The administration just officially stripped gray wolves in the lower 48 of their federal Endangered Species Act protection — leaving gray wolves at the
Some Good and Bad News About Biodiversity
Biodiversity: where the world is making progress – and where it’s not Vlad61/Shutterstock Tom Oliver, University of Reading The future of biodiversity hangs in the
What the Ottoman Empire can teach us about the consequences of climate change – and how drought can uproot peoples and fuel warfare
Drought’s effects on the population slowed the Ottoman Empire’s expansion in the 16th century. Lessing Archives In the late 16th century, hundreds of bandits on
Hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, floods – whatever your local risk, here’s how to be more weather-ready
Mark Poindexter puts a tarp on the damaged roof of his home in Gulf Breeze, Louisiana, on Aug. 29, 2020, in the aftermath of Hurricane
Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
Hundreds of active oil wells are hiding in plain sight across the Los Angeles area. David McNew/Getty Images When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a
Overcrowded US national parks need a reservation system
Traffic at the south entrance to Yellowstone National Park on Aug. 20, 2015. Neal Herbert, NPS/Flickr If you’re headed out into the wild this summer,
Wildlife Webinar: California’s Wetlands
At this webinar, the California Field Team celebrated American Wetlands Month 2021 with a talk from Defenders’ water policy advisor Rachel Zwillinger. We discuss the
