How to Plant the Forests of the Future
In the past, forest restoration could be informed by what once was. Now we have to make hard decisions about what we’re working toward.
How to Plant the Forests of the Future
Biodiversity Stories
Shipwrecks have a serendipitous second life as barriers to destructive fishing
Shipwrecks have a serendipitous second life as barriers to destructive fishing
Sunken ships creates obstacles for bottom-trawling, creating a refuge for marine creatures.
We’ve built enough fences to stretch to the sun—but still don’t understand their effects here on Earth
We’ve built enough fences to stretch to the sun—but still don’t understand their effects here on Earth
In a recent paper, researchers argue it's time for a new field: fence ecology.
Offsets promise to make up for environmental damage in one place by repairing it elsewhere. But do they really work?
Offsets promise to make up for environmental damage in one place by repairing it elsewhere. But do they really work?
In the most detailed study of its kind, scientists investigated biodiversity offsets purchased by owners of one of the world’s largest nickel mines. In this case, it looks like the mining company succeeded.
How to get cats to eat pests instead of songbirds
How to get cats to eat pests instead of songbirds
Creating "cat-free" zones in wooded parts of cities could blunt their impact on wildlife, and enlist them in the battle against rats, say scientists.
Is it best to protect whale habitat where it once was, or where it is now?
Is it best to protect whale habitat where it once was, or where it is now?
Scientists discover that today’s sperm whale habitat is shaped by the ghost of human hunting, hinting at the peril of ignoring the past when working to change the planet’s future.
New genetic tools mark another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming
New genetic tools mark another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming
Scientists uncover which genes make coral more resistant to a deadly disease, another step on the road to industrial-scale coral farming.
Turning scrap wood into innovative products could be a huge win for curbing carbon and wildfire
Turning scrap wood into innovative products could be a huge win for curbing carbon and wildfire
Looking for ways to pay for forest restoration, scientists hit on a a creative strategy: support new markets for fuels and construction materials made from small trees and branches.
By century-end, farm numbers will halve and farm size will double. How will biodiversity fare?
By century-end, farm numbers will halve and farm size will double. How will biodiversity fare?
"This world in which significantly fewer large farms replace numerous smaller ones carries major rewards and risks for the human species and the food systems that support it," the new study says.
