A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com. The Nature Index is a database of author ...

Global leaders have committed to halting and reversing the ongoing degradation of nature within the next few decades. But ...

As global ecosystems continue to decline, financial institutions are under pressure to treat nature risk not just as an ESG issue, but as a core concern for stability, fiduciary duty, and long-term ...

Smithsonian scientists strive to understand the natural world from plants to planets. We work to save endangered species and conserve biodiversity, explore the Earth’s geological past and present, and ...

The story of Nepal's first female nature guide and her fight to save the country's wildlife. The tragic loss of her mother to a rhino attack hasn’t stopped Doma Paudel from her fearless conservation ...

On any given weekend, thousands of Houstonians flock to the Bayou Greenways — more than 100 miles of trails with thousands of acres of greenspace for cyclists, walkers, joggers, birders, and nature ...

The tragic loss of her mother to a rhino attack hasn’t stopped Doma Paudel from her fearless conservation efforts. Instead, it inspired her to become Nepal's first female nature guide and to fight to ...