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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.

Voices

Vanishing: In Love With the Blue Oaks

California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.

February 11, 2022

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Obi Kaufmann

California’s stressed blue oak woodlands abound with beauty and teem with uncertainty.

Wildlife

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.

February 7, 2022

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Tara Lohan

Policymakers can’t hide behind a lack of research anymore when it comes to enacting meaningful conservation measures to protect dwindling wolverine populations.

Voices

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.

February 4, 2022

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Gislaine Vanessa de Lima

The coral reef ecosystems in Brazil’s largest coastal Marine Protected Area need defending against overfishing, tourism and global warming.

Climate Change

Plants Face Tough Climate Challenges as Seed-Dispersing Animals Decline

A new study shows how the concerning overlap between the biodiversity and climate crises.

February 2, 2022

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Liz Kimbrough

A new study shows how the concerning overlap between the biodiversity and climate crises.

Op-Eds

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.

January 31, 2022

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Sydney Randall and Carl Safina

This heavily exploited species just got a temporary reprieve, but new protections come with a ticking clock.