Amid a sea of depressing news on coral reefs, examples of healthy reef fish populations could help drive new understanding for conservation efforts. A comprehensive study published in Nature earlier this year […]
Alpine ecosystems are islands of cold. They contain pockets of endemic biodiversity surrounded by a sea of hotter land. Mountains are thought to be particularly vulnerable to climate change because increased temperatures compromise species […]
The Breakthrough Institute recently released The Ecomodernist Manifesto which gives us a window into the mind of a new type of environmentalist: the “ecomodernist. The Ecomodernist Manifesto does not call for a […]
Thirteen thousand years ago North America was home to more than fifty species of megafauna–animals that weigh more than one hundred pounds. If you think the United States has a weight problem […]
It is well known that humans have dramatically impacted global ecosystems over the past two hundred years. Air pollution and ocean acidification are two major anthropogenically-forced effects that have direct impacts on Earth’s oceans and atmosphere. […]
John Muir said that, “when we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe”. That is exactly what ecologists from the University of Montana […]
Humanity’s daily survival is dependent on the environment’s ability to consistently deliver the basic amenities of life: clean air, water, and food. The environment’s continuous rendering of basic amenities is called an […]
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