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More Land May Be Conserved Than We Think. Is Nature Benefiting?
Read the story →: More Land May Be Conserved Than We Think. Is Nature Benefiting?A new study estimates that conservation areas covered almost 27% of land in 2022. Recognition, fair governance and ecological results remain crucial.
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Chesapeake Bay Earns Its Best Health Grade in 40 Years
The Chesapeake Bay has reached a C+—its strongest result in a four-decade record. The gains suggest…
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World Migratory Bird Day: How Bird Counts Protect Habitat
World Migratory Bird Day puts volunteer observations in focus. Australia’s shorebird monitoring shows how careful counts…
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More Land May Be Conserved Than We Think. Is Nature Benefiting?
A new study estimates that conservation areas covered almost 27% of land in 2022. Recognition, fair…
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MORE REPORTING
Chesapeake Bay Earns Its Best Health Grade in 40 Years
The Chesapeake Bay has reached a C+—its strongest result in a four-decade record. The gains suggest…
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More Land May Be Conserved Than We Think. Is Nature Benefiting?
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Chesapeake Bay Earns Its Best Health Grade in 40 Years
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How Nutrient Pollution Causes Blooms and Dead Zones
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World Migratory Bird Day: How Bird Counts Protect Habitat
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New Study Links East Gippsland’s Fire Risk to Colonisation
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Frozen vs Fresh Vegetables: Which Is Greener?
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Which Foods Have the Biggest Climate Footprints?
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Why Repairability Can Matter More Than Recycling
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Full-length explainers and interviews exploring the science, systems and research behind environmental change.
Wildfire · 11 min
Why This US Fire Season Is Different
A longer look at the conditions reshaping wildfire risk—and why familiar assumptions about the fire season are becoming less reliable.
Food systems · 55 min
Agroecology & Climate Change
Researcher Uriel Menalled explores biodiversity, soil health and why resilient farming depends on systems rather than single fixes.
Water · 55 min
Water Systems Under a Changing Climate
Rohini Gupta explains how researchers detect changing flood and drought risks—and what resilience means when the past stops being a reliable guide.
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Sustainable Living
Make better choices for homes, materials, food and everyday life—without easy claims.
Climate & Cities
Follow the evidence on energy, nature, urban design and responses to a changing climate.
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Is Bottled Water Distilled? Usually Not
A clear comparison of distilled, purified, spring and mineral water.
Do Electronic Water Descalers Work?
What the evidence can—and cannot—tell you about these devices.
How to Build a Sustainable City
Ten connected systems and a practical way to assess them.
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