Humans have been modifying natural environments for millennia, leading to a deep co-evolution between social and natural systems. As a result, areas ...

Whether it is a single rock being overturned or an entire mountaintop being removed, humans play a continuous role in environmental processes, and vice versa. Ecological scientists will discuss ...

Human ecology education is a transformative program that focuses on the interplay between humans and our human ecosystem. It is an interdisciplinary educational field that combines physical and psycho ...

The natural ecosystem is facing difficult times, with wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area. But the human ecosystem isn’t doing so well either, with surveys continuing to show high levels of ...

Communities across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges in the Anthropocene. These challenges are particularly acute ...

An ecosystem is a particular environment where plant and animal species interact. As humans, we all play a role in our ecosystems — and as Biologist Shane Campbell-Staton explores in “Human Footprint” ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations Environment Program announcing that the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on ...