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Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.

New research shows that oceanic shark and ray abundance has declined by nearly three-quarters since 1970, and industrialized fishing is to blame.

Wild plants related to our main agricultural crops are important to future food security. But more than half are endangered, a new study finds.

Collecting runoff from rain and other precipitation to aid water supply has great potential, but its many benefits are often overlooked.

New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.

A new study compares snowpack across the world and offers a tool to help scientists pinpoint where this critical resource is waning — and what that means for ecosystems and economies.

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.

Planting milkweed can help monarch butterflies, but new research shows that there’s still a lot we can learn about how to do that effectively.

Climate change threatens many marine species, but some climate solutions pose risks, too. Researchers say offshore wind needs continued study and better regulations.

A presidential administration ready to tackle climate change may help — but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off.