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Laysan albatross
Wildlife

It Takes a Village (and a Video Stream) to Raise an Albatross

YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
June 25, 2018
by
Erica Cirino
YouTube is inspiring viewers across the globe to protect Hawaii’s Laysan albatross — but will that be enough in the face of climate change?
Pollution & Toxins

Big Cities, Bright Lights: Ranking the Worst Light Pollution on Earth

The Blue Marble is turning into a glowing globe – and in many places that’s becoming a problem for human health.
June 21, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba
The Blue Marble is turning into a glowing globe – and in many places that’s becoming a problem for human health.
cave myotis bat
Extinction Countdown

Bat-Killing Fungus Spreads to Two New Species and Two New States

The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome continues its deadly spread west — but a meeting of bat researchers reveals cause for hope.
June 19, 2018
by
John R. Platt
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome continues its deadly spread west — but a meeting of bat researchers reveals cause for hope.
Coho salmon
Wildlife

Farmed Fish Threaten British Columbia’s Wild Salmon Population

Atlantic salmon from Norway carry a dangerous disease that puts native Canadian fish at risk — and maybe those in the United States, too.
June 18, 2018
by
Chris Kalman
Atlantic salmon from Norway carry a dangerous disease that puts native Canadian fish at risk — and maybe those in the United States, too.
baobab trees
Extinction Countdown

Climate Change Is Killing These Ancient Trees — But That’s Just Part of the Story

New research shows that 2,000-year-old baobab trees are suddenly dying. New trees won’t have a chance, either.
June 15, 2018
by
John R. Platt
New research shows that 2,000-year-old baobab trees are suddenly dying. New trees won’t have a chance, either.
red-tailed hawk
Wildlife

Raptors to the Rescue

Using birds to help get rid of pests is proving to be more effective than poisons — and less expensive.
June 4, 2018
by
Jane Braxton Little
Using birds to help get rid of pests is proving to be more effective than poisons — and less expensive.
reading camping
Sustainability

Beavers, National Parks and Trump’s Attacks on Science: 16 New Environmental Books for June

Eco-books coming out this month also look at the Flint water crisis, the effects of sea-level rise and the history of radical environmentalism.
June 1, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Eco-books coming out this month also look at the Flint water crisis, the effects of sea-level rise and the history of radical environmentalism.
rangers
Wildlife

Wildlife Rangers Face A ‘Toxic Mix’ of Mental Strain and Lack of Support

They’re tasked with protecting the world’s most endangered species, but at least 100 rangers die each year, mostly after conflicts with poachers.
May 31, 2018
by
Jim Tan and Mongabay
They’re tasked with protecting the world’s most endangered species, but at least 100 rangers die each year, mostly after conflicts with poachers.
wake island rail
Extinction Countdown

Memorializing the Wake Island Rail: An Extinction Caused by War

This small, flightless bird, native to an atoll in the Pacific, went extinct as a direct result of World War II.
May 25, 2018
by
John R. Platt
This small, flightless bird, native to an atoll in the Pacific, went extinct as a direct result of World War II.
Pollution & Toxins

Blinded by the Light Pollution

We mapped light pollution from oil and gas fields and found they outshine American cities — and that's bad news for birds.
May 21, 2018
by
Dipika Kadaba
We mapped light pollution from oil and gas fields and found they outshine American cities — and that's bad news for birds.

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