Protecting 17% of Land Would Preserve Most Species
The variety of life on Earth is not spread evenly, but is concentrated in very special places, many of which are not currently protected.
Natural Resources & Wildlife
Happy Earth Overshoot Day!
As of August 20, humanity has exhausted nature's budget for 2013 and we will operate in overdraft for the rest of the year.
EPA Wants to Modernize Regulatory Reporting
Surprising, hundreds of thousands of facilities still use paper to fulfill regulatory requirements.
Military Moves Toward Lead-Free Ammunition
Lead bullets kill millions of birds a year when they accidentally eat them.
Link Between Pesticides and Bee Deaths Becomes Clearer
Prolonged exposure is deadly to honey bees, posing serious danger to future crops.
Leading Seafood Suppliers Form Sea Pact
Government efforts are falling short of protecting fisheries, leaving it to corporate leaders to get involved.
Ladybugs Provide Pest Control at Mall of America
Instead of spraying toxic chemicals inside the closed mall, they released ladybugs.
Oysters Could Cut Ocean Acidification, Wildlife Gains at CITES
Marine life is moving toward the poles as the ocean warms and the world recognized the need for protection of many species at this year's CITES meeting.
Wolves In the Cross Hairs, Can't They Be Allowed to Exist?
This is 2013, but you wouldn't know it from the way wolves are still treated.
EU Bans Bee-Killing Pesticides
Pesticides associated with bee colony collapse will be banned across Europe.