Month: June 2025

As the largest member of the cat family, tigers are compellingly powerful and stealthy. It’s no wonder they’ve been one of nature’s most feared predators for roughly two million years! But in just the past 150 years, the tiger’s range has shrunk by nearly 95%. The population in the wild is now only around 4,500…

A spotted lowland tapir calf rustles through the brush among the flat-topped, clustered rock formations, or tepuis, of Serranía de Chiribiquete National Park in central Colombia. He looks a little like a furry watermelon, with his unique blackish-brown color with white stripes and spots. Blending into the surroundings, he scurries along through forest and within…

Sustainability In Your Ear welcomes back oceanographer and author John Englander, who last visited with… The post Best of Earth911 Podcast: Oceanographer John Englander’s 2024 Sea Level Rise Update appeared first on Earth911.

What action can you take right now to create a better future, one in which… The post Earth Action: Dispose of Pesticides appeared first on Earth911.

Plastics are everywhere in food packaging, clothing, carpeting, personal care products, appliances, cars, and electronics…. The post How To Reduce Your Exposure to Microplastics: A 2025 Update appeared first on Earth911.

Everyone knows the honey bee, but did you know there are more than 20,000 different bee species in the world—and around 4,000 species that live in the U.S. and Canada alone? In fact, honey bees (Apis species) are not native to North America. They originated in Europe, Asia and Africa. Bees are incredibly important insects….

By Matt Kareus Most travelers know that the strange creatures Charles Darwin observed in the Galapagos Islands in the early 19th century played a pivotal role in shaping his world-changing theory of evolution by natural selection. One of the most remarkable things about the Galapagos is that many of the species that inspired Darwin are…

Have you ever imagined being eye to eye with one of the most majestic, curious, and charismatic creatures of the sea—the Pacific gray whale? If not, it’s time to consider an extraordinary journey to San Ignacio Lagoon in Baja California Sur, Mexico, where these gentle giants gather each winter in the sheltered lagoons of the…

Bathrooms may be our homes’ smallest rooms, but they have an outsized environmental impact. They’re… The post Sustainable In the Bathroom: Waste Less, Save More with Every Flush, Shower & Swab appeared first on Earth911.