Antarctica’s Upside Down World Article 05.12.2021 Clinging to the underside of ice hundreds of meters thick, strange communities of sea life eke out a living in perpetual darkness. Now, researchers are racing to find and study these creatures before they—and their ice sheets—disappear.
Swamp Sentinels Article 02.18.2021 Buried in mud for millennia, some of New Zealand’s ancient kauri trees are revealing surprising clues about Earth’s climate—past, present, and future.
Mother Load Spotlight 12.11.2020 Multitasking bat moms carry their nursing pups underwing all while navigating a growing array of threats in the Australian forests they call home.
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.
A (Proposed) Pipeline Runs Through It Article 12.03.2019 The Atlantic Coast Pipeline would divide mountains, farmland, and sacred Native American land along its 600-mile route, but it’s uniting a diverse community of activists determined to halt its progress.
Refilling the Carbon Sink Photo Essay 11.12.2019 Long seen as wastelands, Scotland’s bogs are now the scene of an intense restoration effort in which millions of exotic trees are being felled to fight climate change.
Spawning an Intervention Immersive 09.26.2018 To help corals survive the myriad threats they currently face, an international team of scientists is mastering the art and science of raising coral babies.
Invisible Nature: Return of the Wood Frog Video 06.27.2017 A common frog species takes an unusual approach to winter—one that would kill most other vertebrates.
Greatest Shoal on Earth Spotlight 05.02.2017 One of the planet’s most massive migrations, the KwaZulu-Natal sardine run triggers a dazzling feeding frenzy off the coast of South Africa.
How to Feed Africa Sustainably Opinion 03.14.2017 Renowned sustainability expert shares ideas for addressing food shortages in Africa without compromising ecological health.
Ancient Crops Find New Life Article 03.07.2017 Feeding the world sustainably—and nutritiously—may require crops that most people have never even heard of.
From Leaf to Landscape Infographic 02.28.2017 A tropical rainforest’s ability to take a deep breath depends in large part on a somewhat surprising factor—the age of its leaves.
Catching the Rainforest’s Breath Video 02.28.2017 Armed with a suite of high-tech tools, scientists are measuring the flow of gases into and out of the Amazon rainforest to understand how this iconic ecosystem responds to seasonal and climatic shifts.
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.
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.
