Pandemics of Our Own Making Opinion 07.21.2020 While it’s critical that we devote our scientific ingenuity to beating back the current pandemic, we must also address our broken relationship with nature in a concerted effort to prevent similar outbreaks in the future.
Fulfilling a Promise Opinion 06.26.2018 Creating protected areas is a critical first step, but reaping their benefit requires more than lines on maps.
Betting on Conservation Opinion 12.05.2017 As extinction rates climb, we have a responsibility—to our own species and to others—to work toward reversing the trend.
Life Stories Opinion 11.07.2017 In today’s world, solutions-based science and environment stories aren’t just a pleasant diversion—they’re a critical step toward a healthy future for our species.
Embracing Hope—and a Carbon Tax Opinion 06.20.2017 To curb climate change, step one is imagining a sustainable future; step two is paying for it.
How to Feed Africa Sustainably Opinion 03.14.2017 Renowned sustainability expert shares ideas for addressing food shortages in Africa without compromising ecological health.
The War for Science Opinion 02.14.2017 It’s more than a skirmish over funding, censorship, and “alternative facts.” It’s a battle for basic decency, the people we love, and the future of our planet.
The Catch with Unreported Fish Catches Opinion 01.31.2017 Millions of tons of fish caught each year go unreported, and that impacts our ability to manage fisheries sustainably—but not in the way you might expect.
The Species We Have Yet to Meet Opinion 11.29.2016 What we don’t know may be just as important to setting conservation priorities as what we do know.
American Leadership for a Sustainable Future Opinion 11.08.2016 How the next president responds to the world’s environmental challenges will determine the fate of our world for centuries to come.
An Ecologist’s Guide to Writing Obituaries Opinion 11.01.2016 Wielding narrative power in global politics when things are dying… or dead
The Shortfalls of Biodiversity Opinion 10.25.2016 Meaningfully assessing the health and value of ecosystems requires far more than simply counting up all the species that live there.
No Lost Cause Opinion 08.30.2016 We see so many troubling stories about the environment that the occasional bit of good news usually comes as a surprise. But there’s more to be hopeful about than many people realize.
The Zika Challenge Opinion 08.17.2016 As we look for ways to prevent the world’s latest mosquito-borne disease, our focus on the mosquitoes themselves might be obscuring a more sustainable solution.
Learning the Lessons of the Planet Opinion 07.19.2016 As we continue to recklessly degrade the global environment, and our society starts to feel the sobering consequences, we all need to step back and quickly learn—and live by—the lessons that our living world can teach us.
Curbing an Onslaught of 2 Billion Cars Opinion 06.14.2016 Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times.
Remembering the Stories of Nature Opinion 05.17.2016 Just when it’s more important than ever to appreciate and understand the wonders of nature, Big Science and mainstream Academia are turning their backs on the living world. It’s time we turn this around, and embrace the lessons that natural history can teach us.
Battling Disease Opinion 04.26.2016 Elizabeth Hadly weighs in on why bats need our help—now more than ever—and why we need bats.
