Solutions

To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.

Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.

Hope is often touted as an important ingredient in conservation success. Our research found that it’s vital — but only if it’s combined with another key element.

Atlantic salmon are perilously close to extinction in the United States. Taking down a few dams could go a long way to aiding their recovery, experts say.

New legislation could help states and tribes clean up decades-old mining liabilities and restore the environment while creating needed jobs.

New research suggests that sometimes trying to completely eliminate a problematic non-native species may cause more harm than good. 

From climate change to wildlife trafficking, these new books tackle the toughest problems of the day, along with vital solutions.

The story of commercial whaling and the iconoclasts who opposed it offers hope for whales facing today’s new threats — and the future of our planet.

Historical pressures combined with new threats from climate change have pushed more than a dozen species close to extinction.

Researchers continue to find new information about how widespread plastic pollution has become, but also how we can help stem the tide.