Do feeders get birds hooked on human handouts?
Scientists in Oregon devised an experiment on black-capped chickadees to find out. The negative results surprised them.
Do feeders get birds hooked on human handouts?
Biodiversity Stories
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.
Why citizen science may shine, even in Trump’s world
Why citizen science may shine, even in Trump’s world
As we brace for fresh environmental onslaughts to be leveled by the incoming administration, a sleeper cell in the federal government itself may just provide resistance—and even resilience—in the face of it.
We’re running out of phosphorus for farming. Whales and other wildlife could build it back up
We’re running out of phosphorus for farming. Whales and other wildlife could build it back up
In an ambitious thought experiment, researchers show how restoring wildlife to pre-Industrial levels could achieve several billion dollars-worth of phosphorus production.
More than half of rare species need intensive, hands-on help to ward off extinction
More than half of rare species need intensive, hands-on help to ward off extinction
As world leaders discuss committing to protect 30% of the world's habitat, scientists warn that won't be enough for many endangered species.
When trees face drought and climate change, old age trumps youth
When trees face drought and climate change, old age trumps youth
Tree rings from 22,000 trees around the world reveal that old-growth trees keep growing and sucking up carbon more than younger trees during a drought.
There’s more cropland in protected areas than we might think
There’s more cropland in protected areas than we might think
A study finds that crops occur in every category of protected habitat on the planet, making up 6% of all conserved land
Cold War spy satellites built to track nukes now help monitor trees
Cold War spy satellites built to track nukes now help monitor trees
CIA spy satellite photos from the 1960s are now a treasure trove for scientists tracking ecological change, including finding valuable forests hidden in Romania's Carpathian Mountains.
When health care becomes a climate solution
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