The oldest known fossils of pollen-laden insects are of earwig-like ground-dwellers that lived in what is now Russia about 280 million years ago, researchers report. Their finding pushes back the…
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Through droughts and displacement, Rebecca Adams builds a better life | Stories
The night before we met, an elephant herd passed through Rebecca Adams’ small village in the heart of northwest Namibia’s arid Huab River Valley. “They pushed over a fence to…
Righting the wrongs of history and building a sustainable future | Stories
Heirs’ property is defined as land passed down through family generations without a written will. This was not uncommon in areas where, due to segregation or poverty, access to legal…
Chemical signals from fungi tell bark beetles which trees to infest
Fungi may help some tree-killer beetles turn a tree’s natural defense system against itself. The Eurasian spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) has massacred millions of conifers in forests across Europe.…
WWF’s Dechen Dorji on keeping the spirit of the Year of the Tiger close to our hearts | Stories
©D.Wangchuk Last year, the world celebrated the official Year of the Tiger in the Lunar calendar—a year that held significance for many people around the world, particularly in East Asia,…
Climate influences pollinator roles in plant-pollinator networks
Saunders, Kendall, Lanuza, Hall, Rader, Stavert. Climate mediates roles of pollinator species in plant–pollinator networks, Global Ecology & Biogeography This was a fun collaboration that started a few years ago…
Scientists find first evidence that black holes are the source of dark energy
NGC524: NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is at a distance of about 90 million light-years away from Earth. Credit: ESA/Hubble Observations of supermassive black…
History Feature: How is Vermont like a ‘Third World’ country?
First in a series of historical features, leading up to the 50th anniversary of the founding of the ISE, coming soon in 2024. By Brian Tokar Along with Murray Bookchin’s…
Harbinger Issue #2 Launch Party, February 9
To celebrate finally launching the second online issue of Harbinger: a Journal of Social Ecology, we are hosting a launch party this Thursday, February 9, at 8pm Eastern time. We’ll…
Many plans for green infrastructure risk leaving vulnerable people out
If you’ve noticed more lush medians and plant-covered roofs in cities, it’s not your imagination. Incorporating more natural elements in urban landscapes is a growing management solution for the planet’s…
