The páramo ecosystem in Colombia's Chingaza National Park
High up in the Andes is a beautiful and unusual shrubby grassland called the páramo. “In the páramo, you can...
Air Wick offers free wildflower seeds to gardeners
Air Wick is partnering with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reseed one billion square feet of native wildflowers...
New Urban Park in Portugal gets eco-conscious renovation
Community gathering spaces for indoor and outdoor use are central to the idea of shared land. As such, parks should...
See the forest for more than the trees — why reforestation isn't working
We can all agree planting a tree is good for the environment — right? According to a recent study in Nature,...
Every year, humanity 'overshoots' the natural resources earth can replenish
It’s no surprise that humanity is consuming more natural resources than the earth can replenish–– that is...
Demand for sand: the largest mining industry no one talks about
The world’s largest and perhaps most destructive mining industry is rarely discussed. Approximately 85 percent...
How National Parks benefit the environment
The U.S. has over 400 national parks across the country, which host a combined total to 330 million curious visitors...
Drones: the future of ocean conservation
Unmanned systems such as drones, are increasingly used in a variety of fields — from border patrol, to cinematography...
Exotic pets are most likely to be released in the wild and become invasive species
With imports of Fish and Wildlife-regulated reptiles exceeding one million individuals each year, it is no surprise...
6 ways that scientists are hacking the planet
Life on planet Earth is struggling through an historically challenging era, thanks in no small part to the actions...
Florida coral reefs plagued with mysterious disease
With coral reefs under threat worldwide, researchers in Florida are racing to understand and treat a mysterious...
North American climate boundary pushed 140 miles eastward by climate change
A historic climate boundary which marks the division between the humid eastern region of North America and the...
Ocean heatwaves have risen by more than 50% since 1925
Oceanic heatwaves have increased by 54 percent since 1925, posing a major threat to aquatic ecosystems. In a study...
Thoreau's Walden Pond is under threat from human activities
In his book first published as Walden; or, Life in the Woods, transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau reflected...
Trump's border wall threatens Texas plants and wildlife
If it is ever built, Trump's US-Mexico border wall would pose a threat to vulnerable wildlife and plants, as well...
