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Extinction Countdown

Rock and Roll Botany: An Endangered Plant Named After Legendary Guitarist Jimi Hendrix

With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.

April 24, 2024

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John R. Platt

With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.

Reviews

Revelator Reads: 15 Random Books That Every Environmentalist Should Read

These aren’t books that will get filed under “climate change” or “wildlife,” but they all offer a glimpse into our changing world.

April 19, 2024

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John R. Platt

These aren’t books that will get filed under “climate change” or “wildlife,” but they all offer a glimpse into our changing world.

Editorials

Time to Let This Conservation Jargon Go Extinct?

Bad communication can slow or hinder efforts to protect wild species and spaces. We can fix that.

April 17, 2024

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John R. Platt

Bad communication can slow or hinder efforts to protect wild species and spaces. We can fix that.

Climate Change

The Race to Save the Dragon’s Blood Tree

On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.

April 12, 2024

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Abdulmalik Alnemri

On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.

A blue and gold Ukrainian flag; a grizzly bear in the woods

News

Links From the Brink: Ukraine and Wildlife, Grizzlies and Wolves, Pesticides and Parkinson’s

Could the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to worldwide declines in biodiversity? Plus other important conservation and environmental news.

April 8, 2024

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John R. Platt

Could the Russian invasion of Ukraine lead to worldwide declines in biodiversity? Plus other important conservation and environmental news.

Tiny purple flowers burst their way out of a rocky landscape

Extinction Countdown

Six Degrees of Plant Extinction

When humans bring new plants to an ecosystem, it can slowly push out the original inhabitants. Research shows us how to identify this threat before plant species become “the living dead.”

April 5, 2024

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John R. Platt

When humans bring new plants to an ecosystem, it can slowly push out the original inhabitants. Research shows us how to identify this threat before plant species become “the living dead.”

Three common cranes in flight against a blue sky

Extinction Countdown

Cranes in Ukraine: Birds of Joy in a War-Torn Land

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.

April 1, 2024

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John R. Platt

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.

Wildlife

The Shocking Truth About Sloths

As their forests disappear, sloths are climbing on dangerous power lines. Veterinarians and rescue centers are developing new techniques to help.

March 20, 2024

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Madeline Bodin

As their forests disappear, sloths are climbing on dangerous power lines. Veterinarians and rescue centers are developing new techniques to help.

A wooden statue of a mountain gorilla family looms over the fairgrounds

Wildlife

Kwita Izina: Where Baby Mountain Gorillas Are Introduced to the World

How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.

March 13, 2024

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Molly McCluskey

How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.

Climate Change

Adapt, Move or Die? Plants and Animals Face New Pressures in a Warming World

New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.

March 11, 2024

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Tara Lohan

New research finds many will have a tough road ahead.