Wilderness & Resources

Wilderness & Resources

Learn about Earth's biodiversity and natural resources. Plus: Explore national parks and state wilderness areas.

  • Animals gone wild

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 1:50 PM by PlentyMag.com

    It’s true that climate change is speeding the evolution of certain animals, but the long term forecast looks grim.

  • Poachers threaten last 200 Giant Sable Antelopes

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 12:43 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Poachers threaten the last few hundred members of this critically endangered, and culturally important, species.

  • Bye bye birdie

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 12:35 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Sad as it is, it seems that mysterious deaths are for the birds.

  • Forecasting the next big earthquake

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 11:34 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Scientists want predictions months, instead of years, in advance

  • Manatee deaths on the rise

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 11:23 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Young manatees dying of mysterious causes.

  • Report: Global warming poisoning koalas

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 10:37 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Cuddly Aussie species being harmed by climate change.

  • Political Habitat: Water, water ... everywhere?

    Wed, Apr 08, 2009 5:06 AM

    Humanity is often at its worst and wackiest in our search for water. Peter Dykstra on a free-flowing font of bad ideas.

  • Oops! Accidentally eaten endangered species

    Tue, Apr 07, 2009 5:12 PM by Shea Gunther

    Let's hope that none of these endangered species eaten by accident tasted like chicken. What a waste that would be.

  • Trees self-power a wildfire alert network

    Fri, Apr 03, 2009 11:36 AM by PlentyMag.com

    Voltree Power's wireless sensor network taps into electricity generated naturally by trees.

  • Aurora Australis

    Green States: An entire continent, protected

    Fri, Apr 03, 2009 5:38 AM

    Fifty years ago, world powers made an environmental deal. And stuck to it.

  • Living off the land in Detroit

    Thu, Apr 02, 2009 3:58 PM by Shea Gunther

    As the wilderness takes back Detroit, one retired truck driver is hunting the urban landscape for raccoon, rabbits, and squirrels.

  • April Fools: Tearing down mountains for coal

    Wed, Apr 01, 2009 5:24 PM by Shea Gunther

    The industry funded National Coalition on Mountaintop Mining is no joke.

  • Assignment Earth: Eco-palms for Palm Sunday

    Wed, Apr 01, 2009 4:02 PM by Emily Murphy

    Video: How can churches make Palm Sunday more sustainable?

  • Assignment Earth: National Landscape Conservation System

    Fri, Mar 27, 2009 6:12 PM by Emily Murphy

    Assignment Earth's Bruce Burkhardt explains the most significant land conservation measure in a generation.

  • Knocking back purple loosestrife

    Fri, Mar 27, 2009 5:44 PM by PlentyMag.com

    Beetles eliminate use of chemicals in invasive loosestrife battle.

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