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
Category: Environmental
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
Wildlife Times: May 2021
In wildlife news this month: • Bugging out on the east coast • Bad news foe wolves in Idaho • Time is running out for the Okefenokee
Why hurricanes devastate some places over and over again – a meteorologist explains
Preparing for a hurricane on North Carolina’s vulnerable Outer Banks. Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images Every coastline in the North Atlantic is vulnerable to
Engine No. 1’s big win over Exxon Mobil shows activist hedge funds joining fight against climate change
Engine No. 1 wants Exxon to focus less on fossil fuels. AP Photo/Matthew Brown One of the most expensive Wall Street shareholder battles on record
Biden’s budget: Why investing in innovation is crucial to reach US climate goals
Electric vehicles and renewable energy will only get the country so far. AP Photos/Evan Vucci President Joe Biden’s first detailed federal budget is slated to
