Science

An alphabetical look at the environmental threats, priorities, and opportunities of the year ahead.

The world still faces a growing extinction crisis, but that hasn’t stopped conservation efforts or individual overachievers. Here are some of the animals who made a difference.

Melting glaciers, plant genetics, protection from forever chemicals, and more: An annual look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the years ahead.

After several decades of precipitous decline, new efforts to protect this species begin in earnest in late 2024.

The next four years — and beyond — are going to be awful for the science and conservation community. By learning from past experiences, we can try to minimize the damage.

Plus a spotlight on leopards, the risks to primates, the link between bats and chocolate, otter taste buds, and a whole lot more.

Western science structures are embedded in a deeply rooted settler-colonial mindset. Indigenous traditional knowledge has the potential to overturn western systems destined for doom.

Darwin’s writings show that stories are central to ecology — and that appreciating nature as a portfolio of wondrous, pristine places is an obstacle to ecological literacy.

Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that.

…and other interesting new research that crossed our paths in the past few weeks, including a look at ecotourism land grabs.