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Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

A new report puts into focus for the first time the scope of the state’s drinking-water problems and what it will take to fix them. 

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.

To slow climate change, we’ll need to not just cut emissions, but sequester them. And for that we’ll need to protect healthy ecosystems, experts say.

Experts say expanding public lands won’t be enough to achieve science-based calls for more protected areas.

Clickbait stories of happy animals returning to suddenly quiet habitats paint an overly rosy picture of COVID-19’s impact on the marine environment.

Atlantic salmon are perilously close to extinction in the United States. Taking down a few dams could go a long way to aiding their recovery, experts say.

Experts say tracking international trade and limiting biomedical use could turn the tide for Asia’s three overlooked horseshoe crab species.

New research suggests that sometimes trying to completely eliminate a problematic non-native species may cause more harm than good.