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Will the Race for Electric Vehicles Endanger the Earth’s Most Sensitive Ecosystem?

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

March 10, 2021

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Tara Lohan

Materials needed to make the batteries for electric cars and other clean technology is driving interest in deep-seabed mining, and scientists fear the cost to the ocean will be steep.

Extinction Countdown

Wildlife Trafficking: 10 Things Everyone Needs to Know

These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.

March 9, 2021

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John R. Platt

These crimes threaten tens of thousands of species around the world, causing extinctions, hurting people and spreading disease.

Op-Eds

Why Plastic Pollution Is a Producer Responsibility

We won’t be able to stem the tide of plastic waste until manufacturers are held accountable for their products.

January 8, 2021

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Alex Truelove

We won’t be able to stem the tide of plastic waste until manufacturers are held accountable for their products.

Oceans & Clean Water

Seagrass: Another Vital Carbon-Sequestering Ecosystem Threatened by Climate Change

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.

November 23, 2020

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Melissa Gaskill

Underwater meadows have rapidly disappeared around the world, but new research suggests they may be the easiest coastal habitat to restore.

Extinction Countdown

How Many Plant Species Have Gone Extinct in North America?

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

September 16, 2020

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John R. Platt

A new paper identifies 65 plant extinctions in the continental United States and Canada — but that’s probably just a fraction of what we’ve lost.

Climate Change

Mangroves Could Help Save Us From Climate Change. Climate Change Is Killing Mangroves.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

August 19, 2020

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Melissa Gaskill

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Voices

Shark Quest: Are the World’s Most Endangered Rays Living in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea?

Solving this biodiversity mystery could reveal one of the most important sites to conserve these “rhinos of the sea.”

August 14, 2020

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Jonathan Booth

Solving this biodiversity mystery could reveal one of the most important sites to conserve these “rhinos of the sea.”

Wildlife

Sharks: Imperiled, Maligned, Fascinating

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

August 9, 2020

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John R. Platt

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

Climate Change

Should Plants and Animals That Relocate Because of Climate Change Be Considered Invasive?

Thousands of plant and animal species are already shifting their ranges in response to a changing climate. Will they be welcome?

July 29, 2020

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Jenny Morber

Thousands of plant and animal species are already shifting their ranges in response to a changing climate. Will they be welcome?

Wildlife

‘Essential’ But Unprotected: How the United States Fails Its Most Important Fish Habitats

A new report concludes U.S. waters “have insufficient protections for a healthy future,” and that the problem has gotten worse under the Trump administration.

July 20, 2020

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David Shiffman

A new report concludes U.S. waters “have insufficient protections for a healthy future,” and that the problem has gotten worse under the Trump administration.