The Supreme Court just shriveled federal protection for wetlands, leaving many of these valuable ecosystems at risk

In Sackett v. EPA, a suit filed by two homeowners who filled in wetlands on their property, the Supreme Court has drastically narrowed the definition of which wetlands qualify for federal protection.

Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis • conversation
May 26, 2023 • ~11 min

Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700 – but most could still be saved

The swamp has not yet been drained everywhere.

Christian Dunn, Senior Lecturer in Natural Sciences, Bangor University • conversation
Feb. 9, 2023 • ~7 min

How wildlife in ponds has evolved to survive frozen water – and how you can help more animals stay alive

Some species beat the big freeze with natural antifreeze in their blood.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 16, 2022 • ~6 min

Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer

The Supreme Court opens its 2022-2023 session with a high-profile case that has major implications for both wildlife and landowners.

Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis • conversation
Sept. 26, 2022 • ~10 min

Five ways to help wildlife in heatwaves

If you’re hot, so are your four-legged neighbours.

Sarah Papworth, Senior Lecturer in Conservation Biology, Royal Holloway University of London • conversation
July 18, 2022 • ~6 min

Beavers offer lessons about managing water in a changing climate, whether the challenge is drought or floods

Beavers in our landscapes have great potential to provide small-scale adaptations to climate change – if humans can figure out how to live with them.

Christine E. Hatch, Professor of Geosciences, UMass Amherst • conversation
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~9 min

How we turned a golf course into a haven for rare newts, frogs and toads

Britain's native amphibians are in steep decline thanks to wetlands disappearing and ponds drying up.

Robert Jehle, Reader in Population Biology, University of Salford • conversation
Feb. 24, 2021 • ~7 min

What to feed ducks – according to science

Your local ducks (and other wild birds) will thank you.

Sara Burt, Assistant Professor of Veterinary Public Health, Utrecht University • conversation
Jan. 5, 2021 • ~6 min

Moths do the pollinator night shift – and they work harder than daytime insects

New research sheds light on the unsung heroes of pollination.

Richard Elton Walton, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Biology, Newcastle University • conversation
May 19, 2020 • ~6 min

Want to help rare birds? Dig a pond

Ponds create 'insect chimneys' which are a boon for hungry farmland birds.

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
April 28, 2020 • ~5 min

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