The world’s first environmental clean-up happened 400 million years ago
When it comes to cleaning up land contaminated by toxic waste, we can follow nature’s example before humans populated the earth.
Feb. 2, 2023 • ~6 min
When it comes to cleaning up land contaminated by toxic waste, we can follow nature’s example before humans populated the earth.
The UK government wants every household in England to be within 15 minutes walk of a park, woodland or water.
A longtime critic of Atlanta’s BeltLine explains how the popular network of parks has increased inequality in the city and driven out lower-income residents.
The idea that human activity threatens nature, and that it is important to protect wild places, dates back to the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.
Amphibians have been devastated by a chytrid fungus pandemic. Researchers immunized California red-legged frogs in Yosemite to give them a fighting chance at survival, with surprising results.
Governments, scientists and conservation groups are working to protect 30% of Earth’s land and water for nature by 2030. Two scientists explain why scale matters for reaching that goal.
China has rich natural resources and is seeking to play a leadership role in global conservation, but its economic goals often take priority over protecting lands and wildlife.
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