Signs of the Times Article 07.08.2021 Despite their perceived abundance, the periodical cicadas that emerged across the eastern United States this summer point to a growing set of threats facing both the insects themselves and the ecosystems they help support.
Life, Death, and Renewal in the Campo Rupestre Photo Essay 04.22.2021 In a little-known region of Brazil that calls to mind Tolkien’s Middle-earth, unique lifeforms have evolved to endure innumerable environmental challenges. Can they survive the country’s latest era of deregulation?
Records of Change Video 01.17.2020 Thanks to foresight and meticulous records collected nearly a century ago, scientists are reconstructing a picture of some of Mexico’s most important ecosystems before they were transformed.
Where the Rainforest Meets the Road Article 01.08.2019 Community-led conservation has taken root in a remote corner of Papua New Guinea. Now the plan’s architects must ensure that ecological protection and economic prosperity can coexist.
Green Glove, Iron Fist Article 12.18.2018 As China prepares to unveil its brand-new national park system, the country—and the world—holds its collective breath to see how conservation will play out under this authoritarian regime.
The Reservoir Article 12.12.2018 In Bangladesh, a bat-borne virus you’ve probably never heard of is poised to become the next pandemic—and medicine alone may not be sufficient to stop it. Is an ecological intervention the answer?
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.
The Rainforest Next Door Photo Gallery 12.05.2017 Just minutes from a major metropolis, Malaysia’s Penang Hill rainforest boasts some of the richest backyard biodiversity on the planet.
Colombia’s Rallying Cry Article 08.01.2017 Can ecotourism mend a divided nation in the aftermath of war?
Breaking Precious Ground Photo Essay 01.10.2017 Ecuador’s Yasuní National Park may be the world’s richest rainforest. What will become of it now that oil extraction has begun?
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.
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.
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.
By Foot into Peru’s Lost World Immersive 06.14.2016 A team of herpetologists treks into one of South America’s most pristine and poorly understood mountain ranges and discovers animals found nowhere else on Earth.
