OPINION - The climate crisis demands urgency and creativity. Let’s invest in the lands that sustain us—on our farms, in our forests, and our cities—and build a healthier, more resilient California for...

Native bees are essential for biodiversity but face significant threats. In this episode, Dr. Josée Rousseau discusses her research, which uses bird data to predict wild bee richness. Learn about the ...

What is a Meadow? A meadow is an area where shallow groundwater enables grass-like plants and wildflowers to flourish. The Sierra Nevada has more than 18,000 meadows comprising almost 280,000 acres of...

From turning out the lights to letting leaves rot, these small steps can create big changes at home or in the wild

We need YOU as we rally in support of critical federal government services at risk of being lost forever. The U.S. Geological Survey Ecosystems Mission Area is responsible for many of the programs tha...

The Trump administration has terminated hundreds of federal grants that support engineering, biology, geology, computer science, STEM education and much more.

Wild Bee Diversity Prediction Tool About the Maps The maps above display predictions of:  (1) Richness: the number of wild bee species, (2) Conditions: trends in landscape conditions for bees, and (3)...

Global biodiversity targets focus on landscape and seascape connectivity as a foundational component of biodiversity conservation, including networks of connected protected areas. Recent advances allo...

Widespread declines in wild bee populations necessitate urgent action, but insufficient data exist to guide conservation efforts. Addressing this data deficit, we investigated the relative performance...

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Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe talks to Bob McDonald about the polarization of science and why she thinks scientists should stop pretending to be neutral when it's our planet at risk.