How animal traits have shaped the journey of species across the globe

New research looks at how different species have managed to cross geographic barriers throughout history and whether their individual traits played a crucial role in these journeys.

Sarah-Sophie Weil, PhD candidate, Swansea University • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 • ~7 min

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage worldwide: 4 essential reads

According to a new UN report, invasive species do more than US$423 billion in damage worldwide every year. Four articles explore examples, from mollusks to poisonous fish.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Cities Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 • ~7 min

Haitian migrant workers struggle to manage diabetes

A new study identifies factors that hinder diabetes self-management among Haitian migrants working in sugar cane fields in the Dominican Republic.

Brian Consiglio-U. Missouri • futurity
July 28, 2023 • ~6 min

Reptile loss is a big deal on small islands

New research examines the effects of reptile loss on Caribbean islands. The top villain in the story: the mongoose.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
Feb. 20, 2023 • ~6 min

Bahamas songbird is under threat of extinction -- but preserving old pine forests will help save it

The Bahama warbler favours large pine trees and palms, fieldwork shows.

Nigel Collar, Honorary Professor of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia • conversation
Feb. 10, 2023 • ~6 min

China's Belt and Road infrastructure projects could help or hurt oceans and coasts worldwide

China’s international lending projects have big potential impacts on oceans and coasts. By cooperating more closely with host countries, Beijing can make those projects more sustainable.

Rebecca Ray, Senior Academic Researcher in Global Development Policy, Boston University • conversation
Dec. 8, 2022 • ~10 min

In Jamaica, native trees are being driven further up mountains towards extinction

An invasive Australian tree is exploiting ever-stronger hurricanes.

Edmund Tanner, Senior Lecturer (retired), Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge • conversation
May 31, 2022 • ~7 min

Team finds new plant in Dominican dry forest

Hispaniola's mountains support large swaths of intact tropical dry forests. A trip there turned up Castela senticosa, a new plant species.

U. Florida • futurity
March 15, 2022 • ~9 min

Team finds fatal flaws in Caribbean cannibalism theory

A new paper rebuts a recent study claiming to find evidence of cannibalism on Caribbean island around 800 CE. It's a harmful myth, they say.

U. Oregon • futurity
Aug. 24, 2021 • ~7 min

Why we need to stop thinking of the Caribbean as a tourist 'paradise'

The Caribbean has long been the gold standard for Western tourism: but our image of the islands as paradises ripe for our enjoyment is harming their environment and people.

Renée Landell, Researcher in Postcolonial Ecocriticism, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
Aug. 11, 2021 • ~7 min

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