Tag: Biodiversity
Protecting half of the planet is the best way to fight...
Greg Asner, Arizona State University
Humans are dismantling and disrupting natural ecosystems around the globe and changing Earth’s climate. Over the past 50 years, actions...
Insect apocalypse? Not so fast, at least in North America
Matthew D. Moran, Hendrix College
In recent years, the notion of an insect apocalypse has become a hot topic in the conservation science community and...
Don’t blame cats for destroying wildlife – shaky logic is leading...
William S. Lynn, Clark University; Arian Wallach, University of Technology Sydney, and Francisco J. Santiago-Ávila, University of Wisconsin-Madison
A number of conservationists claim cats are...
Museums preserve clues that can help scientists predict and analyze future...
Pamela Soltis, University of Florida; Joseph Cook, University of New Mexico, and Richard Yanagihara, University of Hawaii
In less than 20 years, communities around the...
It’s OK to feed wild birds – here are some tips...
Julian Avery, Pennsylvania State University
Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter,...
Lemurs are the world’s most endangered mammals, but planting trees can...
Andrea L. Baden, Hunter College
Madagascar, the world’s fourth-largest island, is a global biodiversity hotspot.
Andrea BadenThe island of Madagascar off the southeastern coast of Africa...
Feral pigs harm wildlife and biodiversity as well as crops
Marcus Lashley, Mississippi State University
They go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you call them, feral pigs (Sus scrofa)...
High-value opportunities exist to restore tropical rainforests around the world –...
Robin Chazdon, University of Connecticut
The green belt of tropical rainforests that covers equatorial regions of the Americas, Africa, Indonesia and Southeast Asia is turning...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
