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Op-Eds

‘Free Water’ Was Never Free, Writes a Historian of the American West

Subsidized water cultivated the West, but this required becoming increasingly profligate with the region’s scarcest resource.

November 28, 2022

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Nate Housley

Subsidized water cultivated the West, but this required becoming increasingly profligate with the region’s scarcest resource.

The author sitting in a museum behind a display of his books.

Culture

How (and Why) I Planned a 40-City Book Tour About Shark Science and Conservation

If a book contains critical conservation messages but nobody reads it, does it make a difference?

November 21, 2022

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Dr. David Shiffman

If a book contains critical conservation messages but nobody reads it, does it make a difference?

A tiny frog sits on the tip of a human finger

Extinction Countdown

Frogs vs. Climate Change: How Long Can They Stand the Heat?

New research compiles the “heat tolerance” of 616 amphibian species — and reveals how much more we need to know.

November 16, 2022

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John R. Platt

New research compiles the “heat tolerance” of 616 amphibian species — and reveals how much more we need to know.

Oceans & Clean Water

Why Scientists Are Rallying to Save Ponds

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.

November 7, 2022

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Jack McGovan

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.

Climate Change

The Pinyon Jay’s Plight

Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico.

November 2, 2022

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Sara Van Note

Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico.

Climate Change

A Hurricane of Plastics and Other Links From the Brink

We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.

October 28, 2022

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John R. Platt

We also have good news and bad news about dams and coal, plus how science and renewable energy can support Ukraine.

The Ask

What Snails Can Teach Us About the Extinction Crisis

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.

October 17, 2022

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Tara Lohan

A new book about efforts to save endangered snails in Hawai‘i provides valuable insight into threats to global biodiversity.

Editorials

Conservation Communication: Time to Rethink the Word ‘Poacher’?

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.

September 30, 2022

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John R. Platt

Killing an endangered species is a heinous crime, but the language around the act requires a refocus away from colonialization.

Oceans & Clean Water

5 Big Threats to Rivers

Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.

September 23, 2022

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Tara Lohan

Human activities have imperiled our waterways — along with almost one-third of freshwater fish and many other aquatic species.

Wildlife

What History Can Teach Us About the Conservation of Endangered Species

Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.

September 14, 2022

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Dr. David Shiffman

Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.