Rising temperatures threaten irreversible changes in Antarctica, threatening everyone. That’s the warning that scientists recently put out in a report published in Nature. In it, they lay out the case for why rising greenhouse gas concentrations in the […]
Recreation sites managed by the National Park Service can be found in dozens of urban centers throughout the United States. — Story courtesy of The Conversation. –Guest Article– When people think about national parks, they […]
The US National Park Service is groaning under the strain of record numbers of visitors and overcrowding at parks. — Story courtesy of The Conversation. –Guest Article– Visiting America’s national parks is a treasured public […]
The world’s most recognized marsupial and an icon of Australia is now an endangered species. Scientists are now hoping to save the species from the brink through a new and improved standardized genetic data collection […]
The planet’s southern ice cap appears to be shrinking at an alarming rate, scientists are now warning. The rate of ice loss on and around Antarctica could be accelerating, a team of Australian scientists told […]
Over and over again, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers, often choosing instead to sell the public’s natural heritage to the highest bidders. –Guest Commentary– The crisis facing our public […]
America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity. They cover more than a quarter of the nation and large parts of the West. Some […]
(The Center Square) – Colorado Democrats are leading the effort against legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would sell off millions of acres of public lands. The proposal is to add the provision to the One […]
The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better. That is the conclusion of a new study now published in the journal Nature Cities. The landmark study is the […]
A new assessment has found that rising ship traffic carrying tourists to Antarctica is putting a heavy toll on aquatic life and marine ecosystems in this fragile environment. New Zealand, Canadian, and US marine scientists […]
Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere […]
Great apes not only treat themselves with medicinal plants, but they also administer first aid to each other in this way. That’s what scientists are now saying after witnessing a colony of chimpanzees in Uganda […]
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