Threats to pollinators abound, but so too do the everyday conservation efforts being taken to protect them.
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Plastics have transformed every aspect of our lives. Yet the very properties that make them attractive—they are cheap to make, light, and durable—spell disaster when trash makes its way into the environment. Recent bans on single-use straws and bags have...
We sat down with Jodi Helmer to discuss pollinators, their decline, and what is being done to save them.
We turned to some of our authors to find out—What do they think will be the most pressing climate change issue in the next 50 years? Why?
What border communities really need are solutions to address economic, health and climate problems — and the mesquite tree can help.
This 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates Naturalist as a modern classic.
Josh Wise, Director of Development & Communications of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) interviews Dan Imhoff and...
The vaquita is not hunted. Nor is its habitat disappearing or degraded. Nicknamed “panda of the sea,” this diminutive porpoise is even protected by law. So why is the species on the brink of extinction, with fewer than twenty animals remaining? ...
This week, the environmental community lost an indomitable conservationist: Dr. Alan Rabinowitz. Alan was an incredible champion for big cats who's...
Our first nest of the day is a little farther out from town than most, and on a large lot next to an equestrian training center. To us, the immediate habitat looks more suitable for a red-tailed hawk than a red-shouldered hawk, but we’re not hawks,...