Lands & Waters

Can Snowshoe Hares Adapt to Climate Change?

Savvy hopping tactics may hold the answer

By Rebecca Heisman August 31, 2017

In this story: climate change, wildlife, science

Dispatch From the Path of Totality

Witnessing a big eclipse on a small farm (spoiler alert: there was no electronica)

By Wendy Becktold August 21, 2017

In this story: science

Proposed Tucson Copper Mine Threatens Habitat for Endangered Jaguars and Ocelots

Rosemont Mine would obliterate prime territory and migration corridors

By Jason Mark August 21, 2017

In this story: saving wild places, endangered species

Enric Sala Dives Into Wild Waters

The founder of Pristine Seas wants to do more than write the ocean’s obituary

By Emily Mount August 23, 2017

In this story: oceans, climate change, marine ecosystems

Environmental News ICYMI 8-18-17

A weekly roundup for busy people

By Heather Smith August 18, 2017

In this story: wildlife, climate change

Scaling Up Research for the Pangolin

Saving the most trafficked mammal in the world comes down to the numbers

By Jason Daley August 19, 2017

In this story: wildlife, science

A Visit to One of the Best Places to See Grizzly Bears in the Wild

A lottery system protects bears and humans in a sanctuary like no other

By Michelle Theall August 18, 2017

In this story: wildlife

The Mystery of the Missing Ferns

Strange happenings at Seward Park turn neighbors into fern detectives

By Sarah DeWeerdt August 17, 2017

In this story: forests, science

Donald Trump Thinks He Can Command the Waves

White House scraps Obama-era construction safeguards against rising sea levels

By Paul Rauber August 15, 2017

In this story: climate change, oceans

This Wildlife Photographer Gets Up Close and Personal With His Subjects

Will Burrard-Lucas's BeetleCam invention achieves unrivaled intimacy

August 22, 2017