Ideas

Healthy parasites are one sign of a healthy ecosystem, but there’s a lot more to them than that.

The deeply unpopular plan would benefit a few rich oil companies while threatening people, wildlife and the climate.

A look at Poland’s growing ecological disaster — and its polluted past — shows how green ideals can wither on the vine.

Louisiana-based scientist Brandon Ballengée turns his research on imperiled ecosystems and species into transdisciplinary works of art.

Many messages about saving energy use multiple arguments to make their case. But our research suggests that may actually be the wrong approach.

The Pantanal in South America is critical for fighting climate change and protecting endangered species. The race is on to protect it.

Juli Berwald’s book Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Act of Growing a Backbone is beautiful, scientific exploration of the much-maligned, but ecologically important, jellyfish.

Climate change and the extinction crisis resonated with our readers this year — as did steps toward solving these problems.

Beavers, sharks, whales and the Trump administration — our writers took on some heavy topics this past year.

This year the Trump administration and its corporate cronies seemed determined to roll back every environmental protection, but next year may be the start of a new story.