All posts in Natural preservation
Unique bird species are at the greatest risk of extinction
The birds with the most unique characteristics, including wing length and beak shape, are also the most endangered.
Climate change is threatening insects worldwide but we can still save them
Because insects are so dependent on external conditions they may respond to climate change more acutely.
How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement
More recent scholarship has revealed the knowledge and respect for nature among workers in decades past.
What happens to rainbows as the planet’s climate changes?
Rain, cloud cover and other factors make rainbows possible. Climate impacts may mean more of them in some places, fewer in others.
In Kenya and elsewhere saving mangroves can save the planet
In tropical and subtropical regions worldwide mangroves are important to environmental, social and economic resilience.
Could ‘half-Earth’ conservation save orangutans?
Half-Earth proposes that half of the Earth’s surface should be designated a human-free nature reserve.