Why Environmental Media Matters More Than Ever, and Why It Is Struggling to Survive
In a world increasingly obsessed with measurable outcomes, the field of environmental conservation is no exception. We’re constantly required to[…]
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Category: Terrestrial Topics
Hydrologic Modeling from MSU Scientists Lends Insight Into How Water Can be Conserved, Managed
EAST LANSING, Mich. — In grade school, you may have learned about the water cycle. Water falls from the sky as[…]
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Piping Plovers: Climate Change Threatens Endangered Shorebirds
Piping plovers have been struggling for decades. All three U.S. populations are federally protected–two are threatened and the third is[…]
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MSU Researchers Build Connection Between Forests & Drinking Water, Outreach & Conservation Strategies Follow
The benefit of Michigan’s 20 million acres of forests can be seen through a variety of lenses. Michigan forests play[…]
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Easter Island, Hard Work & Good Cheer for a Changing Climate-Challenged World
The anchor chain clinked and clanked through the hawsehole on the Dutch tall ship Oosterschelde until the large anchor set[…]
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Forget the Beach: These Cities Are Too Hot to Handle
The planet is heating up at an alarming rate, and the consequences are becoming increasingly apparent. Once-popular tourist destinations are now grappling[…]
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Feature Destination: World Oceans Day Highlights Immediate Protection Measures Needed
UN World Oceans Day, celebrated on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York, focused on “opening minds, igniting senses, and[…]
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Back to the Bay: Southern Sea Otter Conservation Efforts in Northern California
By Emily Williams, Miami University, Project Dragonfly The southern sea otter, or California sea otter, is one of three endangered[…]
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Discovering Botanical Medicines in Indonesia’s Rainforests
By Cheryl Lyn Dybas Threading their way through tangled undergrowth, biochemist Ilya Raskin of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New[…]
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Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative Partner Under The Pole Adds Third Dimension to Marine Protected Areas
The second expedition of Under The Pole’s DEEPLIFE programme, in the Canary Islands, has been a great success. With support[…]
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