Connected areas boost chance of elephant survival

Elephants have the best chance of survival when they live in areas that are not only protected, but also connected.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Jan. 8, 2024 ~6 min

Paying people to replant tropical forests − and letting them harvest the timber − can pay off for climate, justice and environment

It might seem counterintuitive to suggest timber harvesting when the goal is to restore forests, but that gives landholders the economic incentive to protect and manage forests over time.

Michiel van Breugel, Associate Professor of Environmental Science, National University of Singapore • conversation
Dec. 15, 2023 ~10 min


AI beats people at identifying ancient and modern antelope remains

A study of the remains of prehistoric and modern African antelopes found AI accurately identified animals more than 90% of the time.

Amy McCaig-Rice University • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~5 min

How a thumb-sized climate migrant with a giant crab claw is disrupting the Northeast's Great Marsh ecosystem

South of Cape Cod, fiddler crabs and marsh grass have long had a mutually beneficial relationship. It’s a different story in the North, where the harms can ricochet through ecosystems.

David Samuel Johnson, Associate Professor of Marine Sciences, Virginia Institute of Marine Science • conversation
Dec. 5, 2023 ~9 min

Why iconic trees are so important to us – and how replacing those that fall is often complicated

The felling of iconic trees is a highly emotive issue – but the damage needs to be repaired with care.

Ewan Macdonald, Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Geopolitics, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 ~7 min

Lizards, insects and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 ~10 min

Lizards, fish and other species are evolving with climate change, but not fast enough

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

James Stroud, Assistant Professor of Ecology and Evolution, Georgia Institute of Technology • conversation
Nov. 21, 2023 ~10 min

Llamas can mitigate some of climate change’s harmful effects

"...llamas, when managed by Indigenous herders, are accelerating soil fertility and plant succession."

Alex Reshanov - UT Austin • futurity
Oct. 4, 2023 ~4 min


One in six UK species threatened with extinction – here's what we could lose (plus how to save them)

Wildlife populations continue to decline in the UK, one of the world’s most nature-deprived countries.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min

Why invasive ants are a silent threat to our ecosystems

Invasive ants are a major threat to biodiversity, according to a study.

Maximillian Tercel, PhD candidate, Cardiff University • conversation
Sept. 19, 2023 ~6 min

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