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Scientists are hoping to head off an extinction crisis in Appalachia, a hotspot of amphibian biodiversity.

The state used an innovative new law to fight back against the Trump administration’s expansion of oil and gas drilling — and that could provide a model for the rest of the country.

From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.

But the effects of removing this “environmental safety net” won’t be felt equally. States with fewer local protections and resources will suffer the most — as will their people and wildlife.

Emerging efforts by cities and the federal government show that progress is possible, but experts say systemic changes are still needed.

The White House’s 2021 federal budget proposal eliminates several important programs and slashes funding for others — like the Endangered Species Act.

Livestock owners needlessly fear these massive South American birds — and lure them to their deaths with illegal poisons. That puts the entire species at risk.

Manatee deaths from watercraft strikes have doubled in the past five years. But that’s not the only threat they face.

Climate change has caused record-breaking ocean temperatures, and that means more dangerous storms, trouble for coral reefs and big changes for our marine ecosystems.

And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.