Environmental Protection
Plastic waste poses a grave threat to India’s wild elephants
High plastic presence in elephant dung highlights its widespread use near protected habitats and a lack of waste segregation practices.
Norway’s melting ice holds archaeological clues to climate
Artifacts and species are trapped in Norway's ice. Ice melt exposes them but also provides climate insights thousands of years old.
Hundreds of ‘lost’ vertebrate species have been missing for decades
That most lost species are found in megadiverse tropical countries is worrying because of ongoing extinction rates.
Much less methane might be released from thawing tundra than previously thought
Research shows that an affected area's methane emissions are 10 times less than at another site owing to ecological changes.
Why it’s time to include fungi in global conservation goals
If you enjoy bread, wine or soy sauce, or have taken penicillin or immunosuppressant drugs, thank fungi, which make all of these products possible.
Urban gardeners can help save endangered native plants
By cultivating native plant species that are in decline in the wild, horticulturalists can function as conservationists.