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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.

Oceans & Clean Water

Trump Administration Eliminates Protections for Vast Ocean Monument — Experts React

Here’s why the action is so harmful, how it’s possibly illegal, and why it won’t help struggling fishing communities.

June 11, 2020

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David Shiffman

Here’s why the action is so harmful, how it’s possibly illegal, and why it won’t help struggling fishing communities.

Oceans & Clean Water

The Top 10 Ocean Biodiversity Hotspots to Protect

A new study took a deep dive into critical aspects of ocean life to identify the areas of the high seas most worthy of conservation effort.

May 21, 2020

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Tara Lohan

A new study took a deep dive into critical aspects of ocean life to identify the areas of the high seas most worthy of conservation effort.

Oceans & Clean Water

New High Seas Treaty Could Be a Gamechanger for the Ocean

A historic international treaty to protect marine biodiversity is currently being negotiated, but will it be strong enough to create reserves and boost conservation efforts?

May 7, 2020

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Tara Lohan

A historic international treaty to protect marine biodiversity is currently being negotiated, but will it be strong enough to create reserves and boost conservation efforts?

Oceans & Clean Water

10 Things We’ve Learned a Decade After the Deepwater Horizon Disaster

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.

April 17, 2020

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Tara Lohan

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.