Vanishing: In Love With the Blue Oaks
California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.
California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.
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What’s Needed to Save Wolverines? A New Study Has Answers
Policymakers can’t hide behind a lack of research anymore when it comes to enacting meaningful conservation measures to protect dwindling wolverine populations.
Policymakers can’t hide behind a lack of research anymore when it comes to enacting meaningful conservation measures to protect dwindling wolverine populations.
Protect This Place: The Fragile and Enchanting Costa dos Corais
The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.
The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.
Plants Face Tough Climate Challenges as Seed-Dispersing Animals Decline
A new study shows how the concerning overlap between the biodiversity and climate crises.
A new study shows how the concerning overlap between the biodiversity and climate crises.
North Atlantic Mako Sharks Are Endangered — Now What?
This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.
This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.
This Unsung Aquatic Hero Could Get a Big Boost From Dam Removals
Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.
Freshwater mussels are some of the most imperiled species in North America. Experts say we can change that by rethinking our infrastructure.
Species Spotlight: The ʻŌlulu, a Rare Hawaiian Plant That Depends on Humans for Survival
The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
The cliff-growing Brighamia insignis was pronounced extinct in the wild in 2020, but it persists thanks to the hard work of botanical gardens and other collections.
The Lord God Bird and Dozens of Other Species Declared Extinct in 2021
This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
This year scientists identified birds, lizards, orchids and other species that have been lost. How many more will follow?
6 Big Environmental Stories to Watch in 2022
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
From plastic pollution to extreme weather and the extinction crisis, the year ahead promises tough fights, enormous challenges and critical opportunities.
The Species That Defined Our Year
2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.
2021 brought coverage of a wide range of amazing wildlife, along with the threats they face and the solutions to saving them.