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Canopy in fall.

Genetically engineered trees stoke climate hope — and environmental fears

Juliette Portala 27 Jul 2023
The Dehcho First Nations led the creation of the Edéhzhíe Dehcho Protected Area and National Wildlife Area, spanning 14,249 square kilometers of boreal forest and clean waters in the NWT. Image courtesy of Amos Scott.

Making space for Indigenous leadership is crucial for conservation (commentary)

Valérie Courtois and Steve Kallick 26 Jul 2023

XPRIZE Rainforest finalists named for top conservation technology award

Mike DiGirolamo 25 Jul 2023

Scores of parliamentarians renew opposition to deep-sea mining at international meeting (commentary)

Caroline Roose and Marie Toussaint 25 Jul 2023

Should species be named after people? It’s up for debate.

Liz Kimbrough 25 Jul 2023
Monica Medina in the Democratic Republic of Congo traveling before she arrived at WCS. Photo credit: Justin Kenney

‘We must never assume that a healthy planet is automatic’ says WCS’s new CEO Monica Medina

Rhett Ayers Butler 25 Jul 2023
A fishing cat.

Small wildcats pose big challenges, but coexistence is very much possible

Sean Mowbray 21 Jul 2023
Tropical forest in the Amazon.

Drought cycles erode tropics’ ability to absorb CO₂, study finds

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 19 Jul 2023
An airplane in flight.

Aviation’s climate conundrum: More than sustainable fuels needed

Sean Mowbray 19 Jul 2023
Virtual fencing collars emit a warning sound when an animal approaches the invisible boundary. If the animal does not respond to the sound, the collar will deliver a small electric shock. Image courtesy of Vence.

Virtual fences can benefit both ranchers and wildlife

Ruth Kamnitzer 19 Jul 2023
An airplane.

Sustainable aviation fuels: Potential lagging behind reality

Sean Mowbray 18 Jul 2023
Blacktip reef shark, French Polynesia. Image by Hannes Klostermann / Ocean Image Bank

Sharks deserve our appreciation and protection (commentary)

Assaf Levy 13 Jul 2023
Landsat views the forests from high above the Earth.

New Tree Tech: Real-time, long-term, high-tech reforestation monitoring

Claire Asher 13 Jul 2023

Calls grow to put the brakes on deep-sea mining as countries discuss rules

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 12 Jul 2023
Drone carrying self-burying seed carriers .

New Tree Tech: Cutting-edge drones give reforestation a helping hand

Claire Asher 12 Jul 2023
Dickie holds a polar bear skull in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada.

‘We will decide their future’: Q&A with “pro-bear” environmental journalist Gloria Dickie

Jeremy Hance 11 Jul 2023
Women carrying saplings.

New Tree Tech: Data-driven reforestation methods match trees to habitats

Claire Asher 11 Jul 2023
Logging operation in the Amazon.

Timber harvests to meet global wood demand will bring soaring emissions: Study

Justin Catanoso 10 Jul 2023
A operator flying drones.

New Tree Tech: AI, drones, satellites and sensors give reforestation a boost

Claire Asher 10 Jul 2023
An Asian honey bee on a yellow flower.

Scientists hope to tech the heck out of eDNA sampling with drones, robots

Abhishyant Kidangoor 7 Jul 2023
A pod of sperm whales.

Keep it down: U.N. report lists ways to reduce ocean noise pollution

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 6 Jul 2023
Washington Square Park is another place to see birds in NYC.

Five ways to increase tree cover in cities (commentary)

Evan Beresford 6 Jul 2023
A jungle cat (Felis chaus)

Mongabay’s What-to-Watch list for July 2023

Mongabay.com 5 Jul 2023
A seagrass meadow in St Michaels Mount, Cornwall. Image courtesy of Lewis Jefferies.

Blue carbon deserves a green light for the climate fight (commentary)

Steve Trent 3 Jul 2023
A black beetle.

Sounds of the soil: A new tool for conservation?

Shreya Dasgupta 30 Jun 2023
Puzzle of a natural history museum diorama. Image by Erik Hoffner for Mongabay.

What does the decline of natural history museums mean for biodiversity conservation? (commentary)

Rajith Dissanayake 28 Jun 2023

Microbes play leading role in soil carbon capture, study shows

Liz Kimbrough 27 Jun 2023
A hummingbird drinking nectar from a flower.

To meet U.N. climate, biodiversity goals, 79% of plant cover must be saved, study

Liz Kimbrough 23 Jun 2023
A Miyawaki forest in Hyderabad.

Miyawaki forests are a global sensation, but not everyone’s sold on them

Annelise Giseburt 21 Jun 2023
Amanita muscaria is a mushroom that is both hallucinogenic and poisonous. Image posted by creator 942784 to the Creative Commons via Pixabay.

‘A psychedelic renaissance’: How hallucinogens can aid conservation

Mike DiGirolamo 20 Jun 2023
At an assembly, the president of the Shuar Arutam People shows banners saying “No to mining.”

Over a third of conflicts over development projects affect Indigenous people: Study

Sandra Cuffe 19 Jun 2023
A blacktip reef shark swims among smaller fish

Several reef sharks at greater threat of extinction than thought, study shows

Elizabeth Claire Alberts 15 Jun 2023

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