EartherConservationEartherConservationMexico’s Maya Train Threatens Artifacts and Pristine EnvironmentsGovernment officials say that developing the train will bring economic opportunity to poor communities in the…ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 25, 2023Comments (2)
EartherConservationEartherConservationLogged Forests May Be Carbon Emitters for YearsA new study looks at how forests that are regrowing trees may still emit carbon up to 10 years after they're first…ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 23, 2023Comments (4)
EartherConservationEartherConservationA Battle Over Wind and Whales Is Brewing in New JerseyEnvironmental groups argue that recent whale deaths aren't related to wind farm development off the coast.ByAngely MercadoPublishedJanuary 19, 2023Comments (7)
EartherConservationEartherConservationU.S. Approves First Vaccination of HoneybeesBiotech company Dalan Animal Health has developed a vaccine to protect honeybees from massive die-offs due to…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJanuary 5, 2023Comments (21)
EartherConservationEartherConservationYou Can Now Compost Dead People in New YorkGov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that would legalize composting human bodies after death.ByMolly TaftPublishedJanuary 3, 2023Comments (12)
EartherConservationEartherConservationBiden Signs Tiger King Bill Into LawThe new law effectively phases out private ownership of big cats and immediately bans cub-petting attractions.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 22, 2022Comments (25)
EartherConservationEartherConservation2022's Biggest Environmental GhoulsElon Musk, Big Meat, and oil industry PR made our naughty list this year.ByMolly TaftPublishedDecember 22, 2022
EartherConservationEartherConservationCritically Endangered Pink Iguana Babies Found in the GalápagosThis is the first time scientists have found hatchlings of the rare species.ByLauren LefferPublishedDecember 21, 2022Comments (2)
EartherConservationEartherConservationCountries Reach Sweeping Deal to Protect NatureThe big question now: can they actually implement it?ByBlanca Begert, GristPublishedDecember 20, 2022
EartherConservationEartherConservationMidwest Soil Is Eroding Faster Than Ever. Modern Farming Could Be to Blame"The Midwest is losing soil, for most of these sites, about 100 times faster than it’s forming."ByJohn McCracken, GristPublishedDecember 13, 2022Comments (13)
EartherConservationEartherConservationA City in Washington Wants to Give Orcas Their Own Version of Human RightsThere are only 73 orcas left in the Salish Sea. One city council thinks they should have special legal protections.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 8, 2022
EartherConservationEartherConservationRising Temperatures Are Threatening America's Latest Fruit CrazeEveryone wants a piece of the pawpaw, or "Appalachian banana.” Can the species survive climate change?ByDiana Kruzman, GristPublishedDecember 7, 2022Comments (6)
EartherConservationEartherConservationThousands of Dead Seals Mysteriously Wash Ashore in RussiaScientists are alarmed by the recent deaths of some 2,500 endangered Caspian seals.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 5, 2022Comments (6)
EartherConservationEartherConservation10 Species Driven Toward Extinction by CatsDomestic cats make wonderful pets, but they're a menace to wildlife when they roam freely outdoors.ByIsaac SchultzUpdatedMarch 29, 2023Comments (116)
EartherConservationEartherConservationGutsy Dogs, Dueling Birds, and Other Award-Winning Animal PhotosThe 2022 Nature inFocus Photography Awards showcase surprising and fascinating animal behaviors across the world.ByAngely MercadoPublishedDecember 3, 2022Comments (1)
EartherConservationEartherConservationUN Wants to List the Great Barrier Reef as 'in Danger.' Australia DisagreesThe country says it is already addressing the relevant environmental concerns and says there's "no need to single…ByLauren LefferPublishedNovember 29, 2022Comments (4)
EartherConservationEartherConservationAuthorities in Western U.S. Agree to Rip Up Grass Lawns for Water ConservationThis is just one of several actions being taken by multiple agencies to reduce water demands on the Colorado River.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 23, 2022Comments (27)
EartherConservationEartherConservationFlorida Manatees Are Starving En Masse. Conservation Groups Want Them Back on Endangered ListThe sea mammals were taken off the endangered list in 2017, and their numbers have only decreased since.ByAngely MercadoPublishedNovember 22, 2022Comments (1)
EartherConservationEartherConservationHoney Bees Are Only Living Half as Long as They Did in the 1970sThe worrying findings on laboratory bees correspond to trends in decreased honey production and colony collapse.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 14, 2022Comments (17)
EartherConservationEartherConservationThe Return of the American Bison Is an Environmental Boon—and a Logistical MessAmerican bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don't respect fences.ByLina Tran, GristPublishedNovember 11, 2022Comments (1)