Environmental News

Utilizing technology development for good is paramount. Today video cameras have gotten smaller, their usefulness in monitoring wildlife has continued to grow. Still, some species have been too tiny to support them.  Now a new camera designed by scientists at the University of Washington is tiny enough to fit on the back of a beetle.

Researchers could use birders’ sharp eyes to help with these digital community-science projects.

Come learn about the wide range of insects that help keep garden pests in check, and strategies you can use to support them in your yard.

A look at climate change in the California Floristic Province

With a tenth of the country’s mussel species already lost forever, the stakes are high, and yet, there is still an opportunity to provide meaningful protection to the western ridged mussel.

For most of Earth’s history, hardly any of the mucky stuff existed on land. It finally started piling up around 458 million years ago, changing life on the planet forever.

If weather is your mood, climate is your personality. That’s an analogy some scientists use to help explain the difference between two words people often get mixed up. 

The study, which received funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) this week, is just one example of how wildlife scientists are working to understand the impacts of what many are calling the “anthropause”—the dramatic slowdown in human activity caused by the pandemic.

During the worldwide shutdown in response to the COVID‐19 pandemic, many reports emerged of urban wildlife sightings.

Sales are through the roof for seed suppliers, birdhouse builders, and small businesses helping people connect with the nature in their backyards.