Environmental Preservation
How the 1970s Created Recycling As We Know It
People recycled before then, but for different reasons
Thousands of Turkish Frogs Rescued From Smugglers
A delicacy often exported to European countries, frogs are a tightly regulated commodity in the country
With Federal Funds Dwindling, Climate Scientists Turn to Unusual Partnerships to Study Methane in a Warming Arctic
As the urgency of climate change becomes tangible to those in the Arctic, federal funds are growing harder to come by
Interior Secretary Recommends Shrinking Six National Monuments
The review, which has been leaked, also suggests changes in uses and/or management of several other monuments
How an Environmental Activist Became a Pioneer for Climate Justice in India
Reducing India’s emissions will take more than science—it will take a new paradigm of de-colonialism, says Sunita Narain
The National Parks Face a Looming Existential Crisis
Political uncertainty and a changing climate converge to forge the park system's biggest challenge yet
The World is Running Out of Sand
The little-known exploitation of this seemingly infinite resource could wreak political and environmental havoc
How Forest Forensics Could Prevent the Theft of Ancient Trees
To track down timber thieves, researchers are turning to new tech and tried-and-true criminal justice techniques
How Killing Moose Can Save Caribou
Conservation often requires difficult decisions
Underwater Robot Labs Monitor Toxins
The labs have been deployed in Lake Erie, where blooms of toxic algae have made water undrinkable in past years.
The Fascinating, Regal History Behind Britain's Swans
The aristocratic bird's has a legacy as a luxury status symbol that dates back centuries
Why The First Complete Map of the Ocean Floor Is Stirring Controversial Waters
Charting these watery depths could transform oceanography. It could also aid deep sea miners looking for profit
This Island Can Only Be Visited by Men
Okinoshima is officially an Unesco world heritage site—but tradition bans women from its shores
Is Light Pollution Really Pollution?
As countries grow richer, light pollution gets worse–but some are fighting to change that
A State-of-the-Art Sea Turtle Hospital Welcomes Patients and Visitors in South Carolina
The South Carolina Aquarium invites tourists to visit their reptilian patients, watch surgeries and even conduct mock operations using VR
Cocaine Is Destroying Forests in Central America
Once-forested lands are being used in money laundering operations
Humans Are Making Too Much Noise—Even in Protected Areas
Turns out that protecting natural areas doesn't give animals much peace and quiet
How Electrified Steel Could Suck Toxic Metals From the Ocean
After a century of strip mining and deforestation, New Caldonia researchers are working to de-contaminate marine waters
The Ocean Is Running Out of Fish. Here's the Alarming Math
Based on reporting, the ocean has long appeared to offer an infinite bounty of fish. But research paints a grim picture, with annual catch on a decline
The Environmental Price of Dams
Why some conservationists are demolishing dams in the name of rivers and fish
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