A lot has been written about agroecology, and a new special issue of the journal Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems takes it to the next level. Read more >
Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer in a shaded coffee farm in Chiapas, Mexico. They use diverse shaded coffee as a model system to study ecological complexity and its implications for farm management and biodiversity conservation.
Agroecology to the Rescue: 7 Ways Ecologists are Working Toward Healthier Food Systems
Marcia DeLonge, senior scientist
August 2, 2017 11:44 AM EDT
Where in the World Is Palm Oil Deforestation?
Varsha Vijay, UCS Science Network, UCS
July 27, 2016 2:03 PM EDT
Tropical forests have always held great allure for me. Growing up in Iowa, my most memorable experiences of the tropics happened at home, where I poured over every issue of National Geographic, read books by explorers and dreamed of going to the same places myself. Read more >
Technology Makes Lighter Work of a Tough Job—SMART Ranger Patrolling
Antony J. Lynam, Ph.D.
, UCS Science Network, UCS
, UCS Science Network, UCS
October 5, 2015 1:49 PM EDT
As the temperature soars over 100 degrees, our ranger patrol in Cambodia’s Preah Vihear Protected Forest is in full swing. A whining sound alerts us to a chainsaw operating in the distance. The team goes into action. AK-47s cocked and ready, the three rangers move forward circling a spot on a dry riverbank where timber is being illegally sawn. Read more >
Not All Forests Are Created Equal: Reforesting the Tropics for People, Biodiversity, and Carbon
Sarah Jane Wilson
, UCS Science Network, UCS
, UCS Science Network, UCS
August 14, 2014 2:23 PM EDT
It’s after sunset and getting dark fast. The electricity is out—again—so a single candle casts a small pool of light on my survey papers. Chickens peck around my feet in the dirt-floor kitchen. Wood smoke and mouthwatering wafts of dinner fill the cool Andean air. Read more >
Why Should We Conserve Southeast Asia’s Peat Swamp Forests?
David S. Wilcove, Professor & Xingli Giam, Ph.D. candidate
, UCS Science Network, UCS
, UCS Science Network, UCS
April 10, 2014 10:05 AM EDT
A fetid swamp filled with dangerous animals and diseases. A vast expanse of muck serving no useful purpose. A century ago, that was the way people viewed the Everglades in the United States, and they went about ditching and draining this amazing wetland until much of it had been converted to “useful” cropland and pastures, and the wildlife had been decimated. Read more >
