Bad Conservation News Archives | The Cool Down

A field of soil with small green sprouts emerging.

Food

What's happening to the world's soil — and why it matters more than you think

Aerial view of a waterfront city at twilight, showcasing buildings, bridges, and marina boats.

Outdoors

Nearly 50% of world's waterways are contaminated with plastic, cigarette butts

A delicate mosquito perched on a snowy surface, with soft white snow as the backdrop.

Outdoors

Iceland just got its first mosquitoes

A lemon tree laden with unripe green lemons against a cloudy sky.

Food

Global lemon, lime supply expected to drop by 700k tons due to erratic weather

Workers using heavy machinery to drill into the ground at a construction site with dirt and tools visible.

Outdoors

Texas fights droughts by drilling new wells, experts say it could make things worse

Two hippos wade into the water near the shore, surrounded by grass and trees on a sunny day.

Outdoors

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' set to be euthanized in Colombia

A stack of cardboard boxes with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service emblem, alongside a pile of discarded shark fins.

Outdoors

50k dried shark fins disguised as car parts seized at US ports, worth over $1M

A field of sunflowers silhouetted against dramatic clouds and a colorful sky at dusk.

Outdoors

Startup's 'reflective satellites' could light up night sky, impact your sleep

A wild lion hiding in long yellow grass.

Outdoors

Black market demand explodes for lion fur, teeth and bones. Will the species survive?

Spotted lanternflies perched on a textured tree branch.

Outdoors

Spotted lanternfly 'plague' expected to return with a vengeance

Aerial view of several gray whales swimming in clear blue ocean waters.

Outdoors

Why the San Francisco Bay has become a death trap for gray whales

Yellow lesser celandine flowers surrounded by grass.

Outdoors

Invasive plant is spreading rapidly throughout Midwest, officials turn to residents for help