Expert Opinions
A gardening boom shows how gardens can cultivate public health
Even as Covid-19 restrictions have eased, we see some real lessons for the way gardening can continue to play a role in people’s lives.
Raising cattle on native grasses in the U.S. benefits farmers, wildlife and the soil
Reintroducing native grasses to farms could benefit cattle farmers as well as birds in the eastern part of the United States.
Arctic greening won’t save the climate
Temperatures in the far northern region rise three times faster than the global average. But will a greener Arctic help us combat climate change?
How fast can we stop Earth from warming?
If people everywhere stopped burning fossil fuels tomorrow, stored heat would still continue to warm the atmosphere.
Fast-depleting groundwater sources must be protected worldwide
Groundwater is our planet’s invaluable natural store of freshwater but it is woefully neglected.
Grunts, boops, chatters and squeals. Fish are noisy creatures
While they may lack some of the melodic qualities of whales, at least 1,000 species of fish use sounds to communicate.