From unique wildlife to resilient microbes, world-changing climate dynamics to untapped biotechnological potential – four UNSW scientists outline what makes Antarctica a laboratory like no other. –Guest column– Earlier this year, UNSW Sydney PhD candidate […]
The infamous hole in the ozone layer is gradually healing up and closing and is on track to eventually be restored completely. That’s the update the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) put out earlier this week. […]
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 […]
Archaeologists with the Australian Museum say they’ve uncovered unequivocal evidence of continued Ice Age human habitation in a cave in the Blue Mountains at high elevations, at altitudes that ancient peoples were previously thought to […]
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 […]
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