Conservationists in Florida are making the ultimate effort to protect manatees from tourism
Captain Ross Files sees ripples on the surface of the water down a side canal and instructs Captain Steve Browning...
South Korea to build a peace trail along the DMZ
South Korea is making big changes to the Korean Peninsula's Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country just voted in...
Tibetan antelope are being decimated to produce opulent shahtoosh scarves
Poachers are taking advantage of a fashion trend to turn Tibetan antelope into expensive scarves. It takes four...
Kin Travel is offering unique vacation ideas that benefit destinations through conservation and sustainability
Traveling is becoming more and more convenient through the help of new technology, but sadly it doesn't always...
8 sustainability podcasts to listen to this Earth Day
Give your daily commute a boost by subscribing to an eco-friendly podcast. Not only do these podcasts make your...
No more neglect: Mongolia says rangelands are a global priority
When most people think of conservation, they often picture the large, hallmark mammals (think pandas) or key ecosystems...
Analysis of Wikipedia searches reveals high wildlife conservation trends
A recent study analyzed billions of Wikipedia searches and found that the public’s interest in plants and animal...
Brazilian Biodiversity Information System is bringing Brazil’s biological diversity to the internet
As one of the most biologically diverse countries on Earth, Brazil is taking steps to consolidate all of the nation’s...
International Women’s Day Spotlight: Meet the 8 women leading the charge for a better world
International Women’s Day is just one of the 365 days per year that it is important to recognize and celebrate...
Drones: the future of ocean conservation
Unmanned systems such as drones, are increasingly used in a variety of fields — from border patrol, to cinematography...
Stop Fish Bombing! uses gunshot detection technology to foil marine criminals
A nonprofit organization called Stop Fish Bombing! (SFB) is combating a famously destructive and illegal fishing...
Saving the environment one hair wash at a time
In the ongoing dialogue surrounding water consumption and saving water, the length of your shower, how you water...
Don’t forget to fight for these “less glamorous” endangered species
Not all endangered animals have their own PR firms to save them. Many are living humble lives outside the limelight....
Monarch butterfly conservation groups fight to conserve the species
Monarch butterfly conservation is in full effect as numerous organizations have shared concerns for the beautiful...
Court allows Trump’s border wall to violate several conservation acts
Donald Trump is moving forward with the construction of his controversial border wall, even if it means sidestepping...
Senate approves major public lands bill
On Tuesday the U.S. Senate reversed the trend of shrinking protected space by approving a public lands bill that...
Compensation for conservation: water markets are economists’ answer to scarcity
As cites grow and put more pressure on water sources, scarcity is an increasingly important issue. More than two...
Can the Cayman Islands save the Caribbean’s remaining coral reefs?
A rehabilitation program for coral reef species has proven to be successful for an ongoing project to combat a...
Iguanas reintroduced to island after 200 years
In 1835, Charles Darwin was the last person to officially see a land iguana on Santiago Island in the Galapagos....
These AI-powered cameras can sense poachers and save wildlife
Animal poaching is on the rise as people find interest in ivory, fur, skins and more for their financial value....
California’s Monarch butterfly population hits ‘potentially catastrophic’ low in 2018
California’s Monarch butterfly population hit a record low in 2018 after dropping a whopping 86 percent from...
How to provide a backyard habitat to protect animals in the winter
We live in an ecosystem where plants and animals depend upon one another for survival. During the cold winter months,...
Federal judge blocks the Keystone XL Pipeline
In a major setback for President Trump and his administration, a U.S. district judge has issued an order to block...
An ancient Jaipur palace property is transformed into a modern restaurant
New Delhi-based, multidisciplinary design practice Studio Lotus has transformed a portion of Jaipur’s lavish...
The National Butterfly Center is threatened by Trump’s border wall
The National Butterfly Center is a 100-acre wildlife preserve and botanical garden in South Texas. Not only is...
Human activity has decimated 60% of animal populations since 1970
A new study from WWF International has reported that humans have wiped out 60 percent of the world’s mammals,...
Sasaki designs Chengdu Panda Reserve to protect the giant panda
Thoughtful urban development and wildlife conservation go hand-in-hand in Sasaki’s winning proposal for the Chengdu...
Endangered Malayan tigers are threatened by the demand for durian
The habitat of the Malayan tiger — one of the world’s most endangered tigers — is being threatened by a strange...
Lecomte reaches mile 1,000 in his swim across the Pacific Ocean
Ben Lecomte, the first person to swim across the Atlantic Ocean back in 1998, is now attempting to be the first...
Valuable wetlands are disappearing 3 times faster than forests, new study warns
Wetlands around the world are disappearing at an alarming rate. New research shows that these valuable ecosystems...