TD Column

The Roading of the Last Wild Places

Christopher Ketcham / Truthdig Sep 16, 2025 Trump’s latest upending of conservation policy will be a disaster for wild landscapes and the creatures who live in them. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

Greenwashing Debt in the Galápagos Islands

Sophia Boddenberg / NACLA Sep 12, 2025 Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap promises to bridge the international funding gap for biodiversity conservation, but island residents say it erodes sovereignty and empowers foreign interests. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Environment

Mass Federal Layoffs Can Move Forward

Sarah Trent / High Country News Jul 11, 2025 The ‘shortsighted’ cuts — which could include more than 100,000 federal workers — could devaste conservation and science efforts. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Activism

Jane Goodall’s Inspiring Message for Future Generations

Claire Elise Thompson / Grist Apr 6, 2024 As the iconic scientist and activist celebrates her 90th birthday, her message for younger generations is one of hope — and not fearing the next adventure. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

TD Original

Study Finds Ocean Mining Drastically Disrupts Biodiversity

Rachel Reeves / Truthdig Aug 11, 2023 Just two hours of mining caused significant habitat loss to fish and shrimp. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Environment

Development ‘Threatens Most Indigenous Lands Globally’

Catherine Early / The Ecologist Aug 10, 2023 Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Environmental Activists Celebrate a ‘Victory for Our Oceans’

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Dec 29, 2019 A court ruling upholds protections for one of the most fragile and scientifically important areas in the North Atlantic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Conservation Pays Far More Than Most Governments Will Admit

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Dec 10, 2019 According to more than 400 scientists, Brazil's natural forest, scrub, marsh and grassland is worth as much as $1.7 trillion annually. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Meet the Latest Predator to Join Trump’s Team

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Sep 9, 2019 William Perry Pendley, the man Trump charged with protecting our public lands, doesn’t believe we should have any. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Senate Backs Massive Public Lands, Conservation Bill

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 The measure, passed on a 98-2 vote, adds a million acres of new wilderness, expands several national parks and creates four new monuments. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Forget Organic Food, Go for Growth

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Sep 27, 2018 Using less land and having more high-yield farms could be the best answer to the planet’s needs. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

New Studies Raise Hopes for Making Plastic Safer

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 5, 2018 Plastic detritus threatens to swamp the planet, but laboratories around the world are working on solutions, by finding ways to use energy more efficiently and by exploiting natural wastes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )