Ideas

European “explorers” left their mark not only on the environment, but also in knowledge systems.

A project in Los Angeles could help communities that lack tree canopy and provide a much-needed tool to protect residents from dangerous temperatures.

Rampant capture for the songbird trade threatens to silence the forests of this species’ evolutionarily marvelous melody.

Harmful fisheries subsidies push species to extinction, fuel food insecurity, and worsen the climate crisis.

Efforts to broaden local participation for the conservation of this rare cat are currently ongoing across its global range.

Climate change came for Portland, showing us that the worst is already here — and we can’t afford to ignore it any longer.

Miami residents already live with the ramifications of climate change. That’s why organizers there have teamed up with other regions to share ideas.

American fisheries feed an intense global demand for shark fins. A new bill could help close several critical gaps in the rules.

The United States has failed to take leadership in the Convention on Biological Diversity. Its most biodiverse state can fill that gap.

This miniature monkey from Brazil faces a losing battle with disease, invasive species and an ever-shrinking habitat.