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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.
golden lion tamarin
Extinction Countdown

How the Golden Lion Tamarin Is Helping to Heal Brazil’s Rainforest

It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
May 17, 2018
by
John R. Platt
It took a decade of hard work, but one of the world’s most important wildlife corridors is now emerging from the fragmented forests of coastal Brazil.
microplastics
Pollution & Toxins

Something Fishy: Toxic Plastic Pollution Is Traveling Up the Food Chain

Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.
May 14, 2018
by
Erica Cirino
Chemicals collect in microplastics, which then get eaten by fish, birds and seals — and by humans.
A red wolf with many colored fur stares up while standing on a leaf-covered ground
Extinction Countdown

Eight Years Until Red Wolf Extinction?

As the wild population of red wolves falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival.
May 10, 2018
by
John R. Platt
As the wild population of red wolves falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival.
Rohingya refugees in Bangaldesh
Climate Change

The Surprising Link Between Climate Change and Human Trafficking

As extreme weather conditions arrive, vulnerable people in migrating populations could find themselves at risk from sexual exploitation or forced labor.
May 7, 2018
by
Wudan Yan
As extreme weather conditions arrive, vulnerable people in migrating populations could find themselves at risk from sexual exploitation or forced labor.

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