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Two draft horses standing on grass in front of a pack of cows

Adding horsepower back to sustainable farming

 Environment
• January 17, 2022

Draft power is coming back for many young farmers, as a tool and as a lifestyle

Mossy peatlands interspersed with still water

Protecting nature’s best carbon sink: Peatlands

 Environment
• January 7, 2022

Rising temperatures and development threaten Earth’s peat; without it, our climate would warm even faster

An illustration of sediment core drilling in the Antarctic for a NASA study into ancient climate change.

Ancient ocean sediment carries a dire warning for modern climate

 Environment
• December 17, 2021

Climate change sped up the collapse of the Mayan civilization, but our climate is changing even faster

A wall of grave niches with bouquets of flowers.

It’s time to lay the cemetery to rest

 Environment
• December 8, 2021

Traditional burials are surprisingly hard on the environment, and suitable real estate is limited.

Eight dried plant specimens from the NYBG Herbarium, laid out in a grid

Plants of the past, research of the future

 Environment
• November 16, 2021

The herbarium at the New York Botanical Garden is a resource for scientists looking for new ways to study plants

mockingbird in flight

New York City birders reckon with a colonial past and push for a diverse future

 Environment
• November 12, 2021

A pandemic-inspired boom has bird lovers looking for ways to welcome new enthusiasts

Hurricane Ida seen from space on August 29. 2021

Racing Hurricane Ida: how to measure a storm

 Environment
• November 3, 2021

As many evacuated, reconnaissance teams rushed into the storm’s path to collect information that could save lives

A whale swimming in the blue ocean with its T shaped tale sticking out of water

Seafaring scientist is catching up on whale culture

 Environment
• September 17, 2021

Protecting whale culture is crucial for conservation efforts, says biologist Hal Whitehead

A large brick building sits on top of a big dam, with the river in the foreground. Excavators are demolishing a corner of the dam.

Take dams down and the fish will come

 Environment
• August 13, 2021

Thousands of U.S. dams could be removed to restore important fish habitat without impacting hydropower generation, experts say

A tree climber student looks out in from high up in an old-growth redwood tree.

This professional tree climber teaches inspiration and conservation

 Environment
• July 12, 2021

Tim Kovar imparts wisdom about tree climbing techniques and preservation to his students, who range from children to grown biologists.

Neill Holland holds a crab trap dipped in water and stands on a white boat

Chasing ‘ghosts’ in the bay

 Environment
• July 2, 2021

A Florida captain’s creative solution to the global problem of marine debris: Let’s rodeo 

A red and black, 4-propeller drone hovers a few feet above green cotton plants in a field, emitting a fine white mist of pesticides.

A growing flock of farm drones could help with our pesticide problem

 Environment
• June 30, 2021

The U.S. is relaxing regulations on pesticide-spraying drones, and some experts believe their precision may help reduce overall chemical use.

An adult bald eagle feeds two small eaglets in a nest

Webcams offer citizens a peek into the lives of bald eagles

 Environment
• June 16, 2021

Growing public awareness and engagement have played a part in the birds’ recovery, experts say

Spotted lanternflies on a tree

Learning to live with the lanternfly

 Environment
• June 13, 2021

I fought the good fight against a backyard invader, but I don’t have it in me this year

A green, grassy landscape with hills and a cloudy sky in the background, and a small pond in the foreground

Can tree campaigns curb climate change without harming grasslands?

 Environment
• May 28, 2021

Past tree-planting pushes have had unintended ecological consequences

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