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Wildlife

5 Reasons to Love (and Protect) Freshwater Mussels

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.

March 21, 2022

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Tara Lohan

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.

Reviews

Now Read This: Stop Doomscrolling and Save the Planet

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.

March 16, 2022

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John R. Platt

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.

Extinction Countdown

10 Ways War Harms Wildlife

Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.

March 11, 2022

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John R. Platt

Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.

Wildlife

Listening to the Sounds of Extinct Birds

Digital audio recordings of species we've lost let us hear what the world used to sound like and could inspire efforts to protect what's left.

March 9, 2022

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Hannah Hunter

Digital audio recordings of species we've lost let us hear what the world used to sound like and could inspire efforts to protect what's left.

Climate Change

Links From the Brink, Ukraine Edition

The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.

March 7, 2022

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John R. Platt

The connection between war and environmental destruction is on full display in Putin’s invasion. Plus, other news you won’t want to miss.

Voices

Protect This Place: Tallahassee’s Towering English Forest Faces Imminent Destruction

Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.

March 4, 2022

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midori okasako

Home to one of the city’s last intact forests, this privately owned gem could soon face bulldozers and construction.

Waterfall and creek running along pine forest

Public Lands & Protected Spaces

A Historic Chance to Protect America’s Free-Flowing Rivers

Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.

March 2, 2022

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Tara Lohan

Ten bills in Congress would add conservation protections to 7,000 miles of river to safeguard drinking water, biodiversity and recreation.

Extinction Countdown

20 Endangered Species at Risk in Ukraine

Will Russia’s invasion threaten not just innocent people but the country’s unique wildlife?

February 28, 2022

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John R. Platt

Will Russia’s invasion threaten not just innocent people but the country’s unique wildlife?

Wildlife

The Surprising Biodiversity Hidden in the World’s Fragile Mangrove Forests

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.

February 22, 2022

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Paul Hormick

New research finds mangroves host thousands of unique insect species — and these trees are more vulnerable than previously understood.

Wildlife

7 Exciting Ways Researchers Study Elusive and Endangered Wildlife

New and developing technologies are helping to push conservation efforts at a critical time.

February 16, 2022

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Tara Lohan

New and developing technologies are helping to push conservation efforts at a critical time.