Biodiversity Stories
In this new epoch, human influence is ubiquitous in the natural world. Coverage of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems in Anthropocene magazine takes a critical look at humans’ changing relationship with the natural world—and ways to promote biodiversity in the novel ecosystems we’ve created.
How to Die in The Anthropocene
Death is inevitable, but its
environmental toll may not have to be.
Biophony
Soundscape ecology plunges us into a wilder world beyond the mundane and merely visual
Is the grass greener on the other side?
Drug legalization could both help and hurt the environment
Finding a new formula for sharing salmon between people and bears
Scientists and the Wuikinuxv Nation in British Columbia form an unusual partnership to study how native fishers and grizzly bears can share scarce salmon runs.
When health care becomes a climate solution
A new analysis reveals how a rural clinic helped save more than 27 square kilometers of tropical Indonesian forest—equating to more than $65 million worth of avoided carbon emissions
Solar farms can create crucial pollinator habitat
Researchers found that shade from solar panels increased floral abundance and delayed blooming—a win for pollinators
Predicting which animals will thrive in a human-dominated world isn’t always straightforward
A research team found that 33% of the North American mammals they studied were negatively affected by human activity; whereas 58% were positively affected.
What if we tracked a species recovery not just its extinction risk?
A team of 200+ scientists ran a first test to see whether the new IUCN green list, which focuses on recovery, actually helps conservation efforts.
Trailblazing research uncovers urban gardens as a hidden powerhouse for pollinators
Researchers quantified nectar supply in rural and urban areas and found the scale of production in city gardens overwhelming
Scientists count elephants from space with impressive accuracy
Elephants inhabit complicated and changing landscapes—and they have a knack for covering themselves with mud. Machine learning solves the problem.
