Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Stephen Pyne, Emeritus Professor of Life Sciences, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 22, 2025 ~10 min

After wildfires, ranchers face 2-year delay to graze cattle on federal land – is it doing more harm than good?

That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about whether two years is really necessary.

Jared L. Talley, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Boise State University • conversation
Dec. 16, 2024 ~8 min


Ecosystem restoration in the Scottish Highlands isn’t going to plan – here’s why

Crofters who have managed the land for centuries are being offered dubious rewards to risk their rights.

Ewan Gordon Jenkins, PhD in Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews • conversation
Feb. 5, 2024 ~8 min

Climate change is a fiscal disaster for local governments − our study shows how it's testing communities in Florida

A new study of Florida’s fiscal vulnerability to climate change finds that flooding directly threatens many local tax bases.

William Butler, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, Florida State University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 ~11 min

Liz Truss's 'destructive' plans have angered environmental groups – here's why

Environmental groups have criticised the government’s approach to nature – but what is this approach and why is it concerning?

Caitlin Lewis, PhD Student in Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research, University of Reading • conversation
Sept. 30, 2022 ~7 min

Why the world has a lot to learn about conservation – and trust – from Indigenous societies

Traditional ecological knowledge, or TEK, can encompass science, medicine, ecology, religion, and culture – and help protect the environment.

John Ziker, Professor of Anthropology, Boise State University • conversation
May 12, 2022 ~9 min

More than half of the world’s rivers run dry now and then

Over half of the world's rivers cease to flow for at least one day a year on average, according to a new study.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
June 22, 2021 ~7 min

How should the British countryside look post-Brexit? We asked the public

A new survey serves up a tall order for UK agricultural policy outside the EU.

Niki Rust, Environmental Social Scientist, Newcastle University • conversation
April 14, 2021 ~5 min


Climate change is altering rivers around the world

River flow has changed significantly in recent decades across the globe. A new study shows points the finger at climate change.

Peter Rüegg-ETH Zurich • futurity
March 15, 2021 ~6 min

How curators transferred Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks' archives to escape wildfires

The curator at UC Merced describes the evacuation and shows a selection of photographs from the 110-year history of the park.

Emily Lin, Head of Digital Curation and Scholarship, UC Merced, University of California, Merced • conversation
Dec. 23, 2020 ~7 min

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