Beavers Can Spearhead Climate Action

Beavers Can Spearhead Climate Action

A recent report by Emily Fairfax and Chris Jordan finds that “biological components,” beaver in particular, are critical to restoring “the full process-based functionality of connected floodplain systems.” The authors note that rivers and streams, “are naturally...
30×30

30×30

In May, the Biden administration released a 24-page “Conserving America the Beautiful” plan with a goal of “conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.” The 30×30 idea is based on scientific guidelines that seek to mitigate climate change and...
As if 2020 Wasn’t Bad Enough Already

As if 2020 Wasn’t Bad Enough Already

The U.S. set a record that may have escaped notice at year’s end, given the distractions of an accelerating pandemic. 2020 brought a new wildfire record—10.3 million acres burned—breaking the 2015 record by 200,000 acres. “In 2020, we saw some of the hottest...