Colorado State University is working with the National Park Service to assess and protect national park water supplies to meet future needs. –Guest Article– As record numbers of visitors flock to national parks, the U.S. […]
By identifying and protecting the places where species can survive the longest, we can buy crucial decades for ecosystems –Guest article– The idea began in California’s Sierra Nevada, a towering spine of rock and ice […]
Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee –Guest article– Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is […]
Tech companies want to scoop up key metals from the ocean floor to bypass China’s near monopoly. Conservationists fear the next environmental crisis. The tech industry needs critical minerals to survive and thrive. Some hard-to-find […]
A very tough future is in store for the world’s largest coral system as temperatures continue to rise. That warning was issued this week by a team of scientists modeling the fate of the Great […]
The network of marine protected areas (MPAs) the world has created throughout the years is just as vulnerable to global warming as unprotected ocean zones, an Australian scientist is now warning. Though these MPAs are […]
The fastest retreat of an Antarctic glacier ever recorded spells trouble for the southernmost continent’s ice shelves. In a new paper, researchers at the University of Colorado at Boulder reveal that a glacier in the […]
The world lost one of its greatest champions for conservation and wildlife habitat protection last week. Renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall passed away naturally in Los Angeles, California, while traveling for public appearances. She […]
Art is as old as human civilization. It predates the written word. And the world’s protected areas are home to some of the earliest surviving pieces of prehistoric art. Last year, scientists unveiled the world’s […]
Officials in Australia are moving forward with the establishment of their nation’s newest national park in a bid to protect an iconic species. The government of New South Wales has unveiled plans to create the Great […]
The United States federal government has shut down yet again, an indication of ongoing political instability fueled by money in politics and ideological polarization. This time around, the US national park system has been left […]
America’s most active volcano has more than lived up to its reputation so far this year. Kilauea, the fire god of Hawaii, has been demonstrating its power since last December, erupting dozens of times in […]
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