Centuries of overgrazing and deforestation have eliminated most native flora in Ireland, creating what ecologists see as a man-made desert in places. A growing “rewilding” push aims to change that.
Tag: Conservation of Resources
Tree Loss Increases in Crucial Tropical Forests
The pace of deforestation increased 10 percent in 2022, but there are signs the trajectory may change for the better in the near future.
Endangered Species Act to Be Strengthened
New rules would void Trump-era changes that made it easier to remove animals and plants from the endangered list.
Black Rhinos, Horns Cut Off, Lose Some of Their Gusto
New research shows a conservation strategy can disrupt the animals’ social networks.
American Kestrels Are in a Puzzling Decline
The number of American kestrels has dropped sharply. That goes against the trend for birds of prey, broadly seen as a conservation bright spot.
Germany’s Tenuous Coalition Government Shows Strain
Tensions in the three-party government have built for months. But the latest sniping is unusually fierce, raising fresh questions of dysfunction.
Biden Pledges $500 Million to Stop Deforestation in Brazil
The promise to help Brazil protect the Amazon must be approved by Congress, where Republicans are opposed to foreign climate aid.
India’s Tigers Are Making a Comeback
A conservation effort has worked well enough that there is now talk of sending some tigers to Cambodia to help that nation revive its own wild population.
Illegal Mining Fuels Crisis for Indigenous Tribe in Brazil’s Amazon
Illegal mines have fueled a humanitarian crisis for the Yanomami Indigenous group. Brazil’s new president is trying to fight back.
The Salton Sea, an Accident of History, Faces a New Water Crisis
The vast California lake relies on runoff from cropland to avoid disappearing. But as farmers face water cuts due to drought and an ever drier Colorado River, the Salton Sea stands to lose again.