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Originally published Dec 23, 2022 By Katy Daigle and Julia Janicki Nature is in crisis, and it’s only getting worse. As species vanish at a rate not seen in 10 million years, more than 1 million species are currently on the brink. Humans are driving this extinction crisis through activities that take over animal habitats, pollute nature and fuel global warming, scientists say. A new global d

Excerpt – Plan to protect 30% of Earth divides and inspires at Cop15 The target is dominating at the biodiversity summit, but the problem of finding a balance between Indigenous peoples’ rights and conservation remains unresolved. Originally published Dec.12, 2022 in The Guardian “There are a growing number of coalitions around protecting these ecosystems. At Cop27, Brazil, the DR

Originally published in the New York Times, Dec. 9, 2022 By Catrin Einhorn and Lauren Leatherby WILDLIFE IS DISAPPEARING around the world, in the oceans and on land. The main cause on land is perhaps the most straightforward: Humans are taking over too much of the planet, erasing what was there before. Climate change and other pressures make survival harder. This week and next,