Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The idea of reserving half of the Earth for nature has been gaining ...

The Half-Earth Project proposed by famed ecologist E.O. Wilson will be the subject of the next Moonlighting discussion at ESF. In his book, "Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life," Wilson recommends ...

The Brooks Range stretches across northern Alaska. Boreal forests in North America are among the largest areas experiencing a relatively low human impact. (Jason Riggio/UC Davis) Roughly half of Earth ...

Half-Earth is the notion that for humans to survive, we must retain earth’s waning biodiversity by reserving half the planet for nature, stabilizing large swaths of ocean, prairie, rainforest and ...

Last year, the Half-Earth Project launched its “national report cards,” which show how much land is currently protected in each country, how many land vertebrate species (including endemics) each ...