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The Race to Build Solar Power in the Desert — and Protect Rare Plants and Animals

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

June 7, 2021

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Tara Lohan

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

Voices

Species Spotlight: The Large-Antlered Muntjac Faces a ‘Quiet Extinction’

This critically endangered, fanged deer species is losing out to the snaring crisis in Laos and Vietnam.

June 4, 2021

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Minh Nguyen

This critically endangered, fanged deer species is losing out to the snaring crisis in Laos and Vietnam.

Op-Eds

As Tourism Returns, We Can’t Allow Cruise Companies to Destroy Coral Reefs for Profit

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

May 28, 2021

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Kelly Heber Dunning

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

Voices

Species Spotlight: The Gentle and Quirky White-Bellied Pangolin

This is not your regular anteater. It’s one of the world’s only scaly mammals, representing millions of years of evolution.

May 21, 2021

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Charles Emogor

This is not your regular anteater. It’s one of the world’s only scaly mammals, representing millions of years of evolution.

Reviews

10 New Books About Wildlife and Our Relationship With Animals

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.

May 14, 2021

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John R. Platt

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.

Extinction Countdown

We Need to Talk About Spider Conservation

Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

May 10, 2021

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John R. Platt

Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

Voices

Species Spotlight: Velvet Scoter — the Disappearing Diving Duck

A nearly extinct population of this wide-ranging species represents a unique element of biodiversity in the Caucasus.

May 7, 2021

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Nika Paposhvili

A nearly extinct population of this wide-ranging species represents a unique element of biodiversity in the Caucasus.

Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Páramos at Risk: The Interconnected Threats to a Biodiversity Hotspot

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

May 3, 2021

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Daniel Henryk Rasolt

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

Wildlife

Whales Face New and Emerging Threats

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.

April 28, 2021

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John R. Platt

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.

Book Excerpts

How One of Australia’s Rarest Trees Was Saved From Wildfires

A new book reveals the harrowing attempts made to save imperiled plants and wildlife from Australia’s massive wildfires last year, including a daring scheme to protect ancient Wollemi pines.

April 26, 2021

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John Pickrell

A new book reveals the harrowing attempts made to save imperiled plants and wildlife from Australia’s massive wildfires last year, including a daring scheme to protect ancient Wollemi pines.