Nature & Environment

I Tracked the World’s Largest Bears in Alaska with the Indigenous Guides Who Know Them Best

Deep in the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, an Indigenious-owned lodge offers an intimate look at the world’s largest brown bears alongside the Alutiiq people who have shared the island with them for thousands of years. The post I Tracked the World’s Largest Bears in Alaska with the Indigenous Guides Who Know Them Best appeared first on Outside Online.

Why Germany is building an ark for US climate data

A rural Idaho county banned renewables. It’s having second thoughts.

Why haven’t we had an Atlantic hurricane yet? Thank El Niño.

My boomer mom’s cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts

My boomer mom’s cheap online shopping habit drives me nuts

Whether it’s ‘super’ or ‘Godzilla,’ El Niño is already breaking records

UN passes first declaration on sea level rise, protecting island nations’ sovereignty

Gas, solar, and tech companies all want this bill. Will Congress pass it?

The space race should not endanger Australian wildlife

The future of a proposed rocket-launch facility in South Australia is uncertain. But tensions between space exploration and conservation remain.

What Does It Take to Move 2,000 Rhinos?

A threatened herd. An audacious plan. Inside Africa’s wildest conservation gambit.

Trump cut their climate jobs. This secretive network found them new ones.

As the Pentagon expands across the Pacific, Guam offers a warning

Sharks often swim across national borders. Our conservation efforts must travel with them

Sharks and rays have been swimming through the oceans for millions of years – but we still don’t really know where.

Five intimidating houseplants that are surprisingly easy to care for

Learning more about the origins and ecology of our beloved houseplants can help them avoid the compost bin.

As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward

What’s the better bargain, protecting a rainforest or regrowing it?

A new study finds that stopping logging and wildfires could do more for rainforest wildlife than halting deforestation—and it costs far less than restoration.

The dingo debate is heating up. How we manage these animals will determine their future

A push is underway to better protect dingoes in NSW National Parks. This inquiry will grapple with how to balance conservation and farmer concerns.

Monitoring the heart of the Okavango Delta

In northern Botswana, a vast wetland sprawl is the ecological engine for the entire Okavango basin. Every year, a team of scientists and other experts gives it a health check.

Marine protected areas aren’t as protected as you think

This Sicilian community has endured for centuries. Can it survive a changing climate?

Trump is backing a diesel export ban. How much would that do?

Offshore wind job training built for a boom is facing down a bust

Why scientists want your photos of wildlife eating lunch