Humanity is on the verge of shattering Earth's natural limits', say experts in biodiversity warning
Humanity faces dire consequences if immediate action on biodiversity loss is not taken during the urgent negotiations at Cop16.
Life After Death: America's Cemeteries Are Rewilding
Cemeteries are transforming into natural green spaces, reflecting changing attitudes towards burial sites and their ecological significance post-pandemic.
Fly High: Fashion as an Ecosystem - KALTBLUT Magazine
Fashion photography can act as an ecological and aesthetic reflection, highlighting the relationship between nature and clothing.
Norway's Salmon Farming Dilemma (Encore)
Norway leads in global salmon export, facing ecological challenges from fish farming.
Innovative pilot projects aim to prevent wild fish interbreeding and promote sustainable farming.
Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor
Dung beetles are essential for environmental health and biodiversity, serving as nature's cleanup crew.
Humanity is on the verge of shattering Earth's natural limits', say experts in biodiversity warning
Humanity faces dire consequences if immediate action on biodiversity loss is not taken during the urgent negotiations at Cop16.
Life After Death: America's Cemeteries Are Rewilding
Cemeteries are transforming into natural green spaces, reflecting changing attitudes towards burial sites and their ecological significance post-pandemic.
Fly High: Fashion as an Ecosystem - KALTBLUT Magazine
Fashion photography can act as an ecological and aesthetic reflection, highlighting the relationship between nature and clothing.
Norway's Salmon Farming Dilemma (Encore)
Norway leads in global salmon export, facing ecological challenges from fish farming.
Innovative pilot projects aim to prevent wild fish interbreeding and promote sustainable farming.
Searching for tiny dung beetles that clean the vast forest floor
Dung beetles are essential for environmental health and biodiversity, serving as nature's cleanup crew.
Exploring an undersea terrain sculpted by glaciers and volcanoes
Sediment layers on the seafloor provide a more complete and intact geological record than those on land due to environmental stability.
What Gives Christmas Trees Their Crisp, Cozy Scent?
The aroma of Christmas trees comes from terpenes, natural chemicals that play various ecological roles and create distinctive scents when trees warm up.
An Interview with Dan Lie | Berlin Art Link
This year's Preis der Nationalgalerie was awarded to four artists, highlighting collaboration over competition in the contemporary art scene.
This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator
California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.
It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles
California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.
This cute squirrel hides a secret: It's a vicious predator
California ground squirrels display unexpected predatory behavior, hunting and killing voles, which reveals their complex social structure and eating habits.
It's a dietary niche': researchers amazed to find squirrels hunt and eat voles
California ground squirrels actively hunt voles, contradicting previous beliefs of them being primarily herbivorous, revealing complex dietary behaviors.
Bats have evolved unique immune systems that allow them to coexist with many viruses but are increasingly threatening human health due to habitat destruction.
What Brilliant Fall Leaf Colors Tell Us about Tree Health and Climate
Climate change is altering the appearance and timing of autumn foliage due to its effects on weather conditions.
Deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn to conserve water and reuse nutrients in winter.
Why Risky Wildfire Zones Have Been Increasing Around the World
Urban growth dramatically increases the risk of wildfires worldwide.
The wildland-urban interface expanded by 85% from 2010 to 2020.
China accounted for nearly all global WUI expansion from 2010 to 2020.
Video. No Comment: lakes back in the Moroccan desert
Natural phenomena can restore dried bodies of water, attracting wildlife and plant growth during seasonal rains, despite prior droughts.
The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth's living skin
Cryptobiotic soil (biocrust) is essential for preventing erosion and maintaining dryland ecosystems, but is threatened by human activity and climate change.
Why the most climate-resistant glaciers are hiding in plain sight
Rock glaciers may survive climate change better than traditional glaciers and could be vital water sources for arid regions.
How We Can Stop the Next Viral Pandemic
Bats have evolved unique immune systems that allow them to coexist with many viruses but are increasingly threatening human health due to habitat destruction.
What Brilliant Fall Leaf Colors Tell Us about Tree Health and Climate
Climate change is altering the appearance and timing of autumn foliage due to its effects on weather conditions.
Deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn to conserve water and reuse nutrients in winter.
Why Risky Wildfire Zones Have Been Increasing Around the World
Urban growth dramatically increases the risk of wildfires worldwide.
The wildland-urban interface expanded by 85% from 2010 to 2020.
China accounted for nearly all global WUI expansion from 2010 to 2020.
Video. No Comment: lakes back in the Moroccan desert
Natural phenomena can restore dried bodies of water, attracting wildlife and plant growth during seasonal rains, despite prior droughts.
The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth's living skin
Cryptobiotic soil (biocrust) is essential for preventing erosion and maintaining dryland ecosystems, but is threatened by human activity and climate change.
Why the most climate-resistant glaciers are hiding in plain sight
Rock glaciers may survive climate change better than traditional glaciers and could be vital water sources for arid regions.
'Modeling Ecologies: Take Care' creates a living archive of the Caribbean
The exhibition challenges traditional views of home by highlighting the intersection of architecture, ecology, and culture in the Caribbean context.
Be Advisor Headquarters / depaolidefranceschibaldan architetti
The BeAdvisor headquarters combines innovative workspace design with the rural Veneto landscape, prioritizing ecological integration and employee well-being.
'Modeling Ecologies: Take Care' creates a living archive of the Caribbean
The exhibition challenges traditional views of home by highlighting the intersection of architecture, ecology, and culture in the Caribbean context.
Be Advisor Headquarters / depaolidefranceschibaldan architetti
The BeAdvisor headquarters combines innovative workspace design with the rural Veneto landscape, prioritizing ecological integration and employee well-being.
Which Came First, Color Vision or Colorful Things?
Animals had color vision 500 million years ago, long before vibrant colors evolved.
Great power and great responsibility: how consciousness changes the world
Peter Godfrey-Smith's 'Living on Earth' emphasizes how evolving animal minds have reshaped our planet and calls for reflection on human agency and its impact.
Play Helps Us Face the Dark, Challenging Moments
Humans evolved to use play as a key survival mechanism, essential for adaptability and creativity.
Who's the Dodo Now? A Famously Extinct Bird, Reconsidered.
The dodo, often seen as inept, was actually agile and successful for millions of years before its extinction due to human impact.
A Deep Dive Into Their Role and Adaptation Uses of Bird Beaks
Bird beaks are crucial for understanding avian behavior and ecology, serving multiple purposes that extend beyond feeding.
Which Came First, Color Vision or Colorful Things?
Animals had color vision 500 million years ago, long before vibrant colors evolved.
Great power and great responsibility: how consciousness changes the world
Peter Godfrey-Smith's 'Living on Earth' emphasizes how evolving animal minds have reshaped our planet and calls for reflection on human agency and its impact.
Play Helps Us Face the Dark, Challenging Moments
Humans evolved to use play as a key survival mechanism, essential for adaptability and creativity.
Who's the Dodo Now? A Famously Extinct Bird, Reconsidered.
The dodo, often seen as inept, was actually agile and successful for millions of years before its extinction due to human impact.
A Deep Dive Into Their Role and Adaptation Uses of Bird Beaks
Bird beaks are crucial for understanding avian behavior and ecology, serving multiple purposes that extend beyond feeding.
From fossil dung, scientists reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs
Fossilized dinosaur dung reveals crucial insights into the ecosystem dynamics of early dinosaurs and their relationships with other ancient life forms.
Dinosaur Domination Is Marked in a Timeline of Vomit and Feces Fossils
Dinosaurs achieved dominance through complex ecosystems, supported by research on fossilized feces and vomit, shedding light on predator-prey relationships.
From fossil dung, scientists reconstruct the rise of the dinosaurs
Fossilized dinosaur dung reveals crucial insights into the ecosystem dynamics of early dinosaurs and their relationships with other ancient life forms.
Dinosaur Domination Is Marked in a Timeline of Vomit and Feces Fossils
Dinosaurs achieved dominance through complex ecosystems, supported by research on fossilized feces and vomit, shedding light on predator-prey relationships.
Nieuwe Instituut Hosts "Garden Futures": An Exhibition on Modern Landscape's History and Impact
The 'Garden Futures' exhibition investigates gardens as personal, political, and commercial spaces, framing their significance in diverse historical and future contexts.
Short List: Upcoming events include 'Twelfth Night,' Cyndi Lauper, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' The Portland Ballet
The exhibit explores the beauty and resilience of forests after wildfires.
Photography project captures the aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire.
World Forestry Center hosts unique insights into fire's ecological role.
The Turkiye Pavilion Announces "Grounded" Exhibition and Curators for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The Türkiye Pavilion's exhibit 'Grounded' aims to showcase soil's ecological significance at the Venice Biennale 2025.
Nieuwe Instituut Hosts "Garden Futures": An Exhibition on Modern Landscape's History and Impact
The 'Garden Futures' exhibition investigates gardens as personal, political, and commercial spaces, framing their significance in diverse historical and future contexts.
Short List: Upcoming events include 'Twelfth Night,' Cyndi Lauper, 'Little Shop of Horrors,' The Portland Ballet
The exhibit explores the beauty and resilience of forests after wildfires.
Photography project captures the aftermath of the Holiday Farm Fire.
World Forestry Center hosts unique insights into fire's ecological role.
The Turkiye Pavilion Announces "Grounded" Exhibition and Curators for the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale
The Türkiye Pavilion's exhibit 'Grounded' aims to showcase soil's ecological significance at the Venice Biennale 2025.
Much of Ireland Is an Ecological Desert. Meet the Man Who Wants to Rewild It.
Ireland's reputation as the 'Emerald Isle' conceals serious ecological issues, including low forest cover and declining biodiversity.
Befriending wildfire - High Country News
Fire can rejuvenate California's ecosystems and agriculture through intentional management, rather than solely being viewed as a destructive force.
Efforts brew to revive green deserts' in southern India's tea country
Colonial tea plantations have significantly reduced native biodiversity in the Nilgiris, impacting both ecology and the livelihoods of local communities.
Much of Ireland Is an Ecological Desert. Meet the Man Who Wants to Rewild It.
Ireland's reputation as the 'Emerald Isle' conceals serious ecological issues, including low forest cover and declining biodiversity.
Befriending wildfire - High Country News
Fire can rejuvenate California's ecosystems and agriculture through intentional management, rather than solely being viewed as a destructive force.
Efforts brew to revive green deserts' in southern India's tea country
Colonial tea plantations have significantly reduced native biodiversity in the Nilgiris, impacting both ecology and the livelihoods of local communities.
Litquake 2024: "Atlas of Perfumed Botany" Jean-Claude Ellena (SF)
Jean-Claude Ellena will engage in a conversation about fragrances, botany, and ecological sustainability.
Memorial Minute for Otto Thomas Solbrig, 92 - Harvard Gazette
Otto Thomas Solbrig significantly advanced plant ecology, particularly in understanding genetic diversity in dandelions and the effects of human activity on ecosystems.
Litquake 2024: "Atlas of Perfumed Botany" Jean-Claude Ellena (SF)
Jean-Claude Ellena will engage in a conversation about fragrances, botany, and ecological sustainability.
Memorial Minute for Otto Thomas Solbrig, 92 - Harvard Gazette
Otto Thomas Solbrig significantly advanced plant ecology, particularly in understanding genetic diversity in dandelions and the effects of human activity on ecosystems.
Giants Rising in Mountain View | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
'Giants Rising' sheds light on the history and significance of coastal redwoods, enhancing public understanding through documentary and film discussions.
Taking the long view - High Country News
Election anxiety complicates reflection; it's essential to seek connection and meaning through experiences of grief, joy, and hope.
Giants Rising in Mountain View | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
'Giants Rising' sheds light on the history and significance of coastal redwoods, enhancing public understanding through documentary and film discussions.
Taking the long view - High Country News
Election anxiety complicates reflection; it's essential to seek connection and meaning through experiences of grief, joy, and hope.
How fungus-farming ants have nourished biology for 150 years
Leafcutter ants cultivate fungi in their nests, as proposed by Thomas Belt in 1874, highlighting an important ecological relationship.
Exciting things to do in Kent during the darker months
Nature walks provide unique insights into wildlife behavior, especially during critical life stages like the parent-owl dynamic.
49 Years Later, The Tiny Bird Stephen King Marked As An Omen Of Death Still Haunts Us
Whip-poor-wills' absence in adaptations of "Salem's Lot" reflects ecological changes linked to cultural loss.
Mushroom lovers, there's a board game for you
Undergrove is a board game that teaches players about the ecological relationships between trees and fungi through a captivating and interactive gameplay experience.
Briefly Noted Book Reviews
Human exploitation has deep ecological consequences, intimately linking environmental crisis with social, political, and economic dynamics.
Notebooks have played a crucial role in intellectual history, evolving but remaining essential for creativity and documentation.
Blown off course and washed away, wildlife hit by hurricanes
Hurricanes Helene and Milton significantly disrupted wildlife, particularly migratory birds, displacing them far from their natural habitats.
'It's really sad': River dries up abruptly in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish
Rapid desiccation of the Kern River astonishes residents and ecologists, revealing significant ecological consequences after court ruling on upstream water management.
Waltham Forest Council faces backlash over plan to house 9,000 people in high-rise towers near Hackney Marshes
Environmental activists oppose new tower block proposals near Hackney Marshes due to flood risks and ecological threats.
'It's really sad': River dries up abruptly in Bakersfield, leaving thousands of dead fish
Rapid desiccation of the Kern River astonishes residents and ecologists, revealing significant ecological consequences after court ruling on upstream water management.
Waltham Forest Council faces backlash over plan to house 9,000 people in high-rise towers near Hackney Marshes
Environmental activists oppose new tower block proposals near Hackney Marshes due to flood risks and ecological threats.
Forms of Minutiae's 'harkening critters' compilation uses field recordings to highlight humanity's connection to nature and challenges listeners to appreciate natural sounds.
'craquelures dans le reel' is an ephemeral device that ploughs & irrigates asphalt in lausanne
CRAQUELURES DANS LE RÉEL creatively transforms urban landscapes by integrating nature with bold installations, highlighting the interconnectedness of human and ecological systems.
Spider lovers scurry to Colorado as tarantula mating season gets under way
Tarantula mating season attracts hundreds to La Junta, where community and ecological appreciation thrive.
Taoyuan Land Art Festival Lights Up with "Squid Squad: Family Day" Installation | stupidDOPE
The 2023 Taoyuan Land Art Festival highlights interactive art that celebrates family themes and ecological awareness.
You Can Stand Under My Umbrella, if You're an Egg-Laying Locust
Desert locusts can breed in extreme heat with the help of males acting as living parasols, which may enhance sustainable management strategies.
Election blues and reds and greens - High Country News
The author advocates for ecological wisdom and social justice, emphasizing kindness and the importance of civic participation during election season.
Into the Amazon: National Geographic's immersive experience explores critical ecosystem
National Geographic's 'Into the Amazon' offers an immersive experience showcasing the ecosystem's beauty and importance, making it accessible to everyone.
Discover Santa Cruz's rich natural beauty, history
The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History offers a deep dive into the region's ecology, showcasing its founding by naturalist Laura Hecox.
Hummingbirds thrive on an extreme lifestyle. Here's how.
Hummingbirds exhibit unique adaptations that allow them to thrive despite extreme metabolic demands, making them a focus of scientific study.
Incredible fossils nearly 9m years old found underneath high school
Hundreds of nearly nine-million-year-old fossils found at a California high school site have the potential to rewrite Southern California's ecological history.
I no longer have to save the world': Novelist Richard Powers on fiction and the climate crisis
Powers' childhood gift of a coral reef book ignited his lifelong passion for nature and shaped his literary themes.
"Playground" highlights the interconnectedness of environmental issues through a focus on ocean life.
A golden age of rat research may be here. What the often unwanted companions can teach us about us
Rats, particularly brown rats, have a complex history and relationship with humans that is being illuminated by new scientific research.