A new study shows that the way local governments borrow money could help keep bats alive and improve county finances. When a fungal disease called white‑nose syndrome killed many North American bats, farmers lost an inexpensive natural pest controller. Without the insects that bats eat, farms
Coral reefs, often called the underwater rainforests, are in serious trouble. They support about a third of all marine species and a billion people. But right now, more than 80% of the world’s reefs have been hit by bleaching. This is the worst global bleaching event ever recorded. The heat has
Imagine this: every year, trillions of dollars are poured into industries that are slowly destroying the natural world. We're talking about agriculture, fossil fuels, forestry, infrastructure, fisheries and aquaculture, and mining. These sectors are not only receiving massive subsidies but also crea
Imagine big metal boxes, like walk-in refrigerators, in Colombia. These are no ordinary boxes; they're chambers designed to measure something unusual: sheep burps and farts. Why? To understand and reduce methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is a big deal. It's responsible for a significant c
Despite decades of UN climate and biodiversity conferences, greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss keep rising. Recent summits, like COP29, fell short, offering developing countries mere fractions of the needed funds to tackle climate change. Delegates criticized the agreements as "outrageou
California is a biodiversity hotspot, home to more species than any other U. S. state. That's why the Golden State sent a big delegation to the United Nations biodiversity summit in Colombia. The goal? To protect 30% of the world's land and water by 2030. Even though the U. S. hasn't ratified the bi
In the vibrant city of Cali, Colombia, environmental leaders from around the globe are meeting to address the alarming drop in the world's biodiversity. This conference, known as COP16, follows the historic 2022 Montreal meetings where countries agreed to a global treaty to safeguard life on Earth.
The United Nations is hosting a massive conference in Colombia about protecting nature. The leader of the UN, Antonio Guterres, is calling for big money to be spent on a special fund that helps countries protect and fix biodiversity – the variety of life on Earth. This is happening because losing al
