Relying on a handful of crops makes the entire system more vulnerable to pests, disease, and climate shocks. By cultivating a ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Tyler Kartzinel likens protecting biodiversity to enhancing cellphone networks. His analogy is pretty straightforward: look for gaps in coverage, ...

The team at Gilliard Farms have been stewards of the land for six generations. Farmers are stewards of everything from soil and the crops that pop out of it to the microbes teeming with life ...

With healthy populations of animals that disperse seeds, tropical forests can absorb up to four times more carbon.

Biodiversity is declining, and global warming is a contributing factor. Some species can adapt to environmental change, but many cannot evolve quickly enough, or at all. As habitats degrade and ...

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey announced a "nation-leading" initiative to protect the state's biodiversity. The plan addresses the decline of biodiversity, focusing on land protection, ecological ...

Nevada is the 11th most biodiverse state in the nation but ranks third for having the most plants and animals at risk, according to NatureServe, a nonprofit that provides conservancy data to public ...