Five ways to inspire ocean connection: reflections from my 40-year marine ecology career

Sharing the stories of progress and innovation that show how our patches of the sea are recovering can show what’s possible and inspire further positive action.

Martin Attrill, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Plymouth • conversation
May 23, 2025 ~8 min

Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions

Cats aren’t the only bird hazard around your home. More than 1 billion birds die each year from hitting windows, often during migration.

Jason Hoeksema, Professor of Ecology, University of Mississippi • conversation
May 21, 2025 ~8 min


Governors are leading the fight against climate change and deforestation around the world, filling a void left by presidents

A long-time leader of California’s climate efforts explains how governors from Brazil to Indonesia have become the leading edge in fighting climate change. Several are meeting this week in Brazil.

Mary Nichols, Distinguished Counsel for the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
May 19, 2025 ~9 min

How redefining just one word could strip the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat

The public has until May 19 to weigh in on a Trump administration plan that would leave many endangered species at much greater risk.

Karrigan Börk, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis • conversation
May 13, 2025 ~9 min

David Attenborough’s Ocean reveals how bottom trawling is hurting sealife in horrifying detail

Industrial fishing has caused immense damage to ocean life, but given the right protection, the sea has miraculous powers of recovery.

Callum Roberts, Professor of Marine Conservation, University of Exeter • conversation
May 8, 2025 ~8 min

Florida panthers and black bears need a literal path for survival – here’s how the Florida Wildlife Corridor provides it in one of the fastest-growing US states

The Florida Wildlife Corridor, which turns 15 this year, connects habitats across the state for panthers, bears, sparrows and other species.

Reed Frederick Noss, Conservation Science Coordinator, University of Florida • conversation
April 29, 2025 ~11 min

Paying fishers to release sharks accidentally caught in their nets can incentivise conservation action – but there’s a catch

How one project in Indonesia introduced a pay-to-release scheme that encourages fishers to save shark and ray bycatch.

Hollie Booth, Research Associate, Conservation Science, University of Oxford • conversation
April 23, 2025 ~7 min

Trump is stripping protections from marine protected areas – why that’s a problem for fishing’s future, and for whales, corals and other ocean life

America’s marine protected areas help fish populations thrive. Trump’s plan to open them to industrial fishing may ultimately harm the fishing industry itself.

David Shiffman, Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University • conversation
April 23, 2025 ~8 min


Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change

About 40% of total US energy consumption is used by household and industrial appliances, such as heating and cooling systems, refrigerators and lighting.

David J. Vogel, Professor Emeritus of Business Ethics and Political Science, University of California, Berkeley • conversation
April 17, 2025 ~10 min

Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge

Effective conservation of old-growth ecosystems will work best if it considers their varied ecology.

Reed Frederick Noss, Conservation Science Coordinator, University of Florida • conversation
April 16, 2025 ~9 min

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