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Climate Change Claims Its First Mammal Extinction

The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.

February 21, 2019

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John R. Platt

The Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny island rodent, was wiped out by sea-level rise, according to the government of Australia.

Op-Eds

Tanzania Prepares to Hand Wildlife Reserves Over to Farmers and Livestock

The unexpected announcement reverses a plan to move people out of critical protected habitats — and puts the nation’s amazing biodiversity at risk.

February 14, 2019

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Brennan PetersonWood and Adam C. Stein

The unexpected announcement reverses a plan to move people out of critical protected habitats — and puts the nation’s amazing biodiversity at risk.

Oceans & Clean Water

How Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.

February 11, 2019

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Tara Lohan

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.

Extinction Countdown

Breeding the ‘Snot Otter’

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.

February 8, 2019

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John R. Platt

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.

Voices

Meet Australia’s Newest Species: An Endangered Tick

The ancestors of the newly described Heath’s tick date back to the time of the dinosaurs, but climate change and invasive species could soon wipe the tick out.

February 6, 2019

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Mackenzie L. Kwak

The ancestors of the newly described Heath’s tick date back to the time of the dinosaurs, but climate change and invasive species could soon wipe the tick out.

Wildlife

From Snow Leopards to Soldiers: Conservation in a War-torn Land

Alex Dehgan’s new book The Snow Leopard Project details successful strategies for conserving endangered wildlife — and helping people in the process.

February 5, 2019

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Virginia Gewin

Alex Dehgan’s new book The Snow Leopard Project details successful strategies for conserving endangered wildlife — and helping people in the process.

Wildlife

13 Percent of Florida Manatees Died Last Year

2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.

January 31, 2019

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John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba

2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.

The Ask

Beautiful Catastrophe: An Artist-Scientist Looks Into the Face of Extinction

Louisiana-based scientist Brandon Ballengée turns his research on imperiled ecosystems and species into transdisciplinary works of art.

January 30, 2019

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Tara Lohan

Louisiana-based scientist Brandon Ballengée turns his research on imperiled ecosystems and species into transdisciplinary works of art.

Voices

Saving the World’s Largest Tropical Wetland

The Pantanal in South America is critical for fighting climate change and protecting endangered species. The race is on to protect it.

January 18, 2019

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Michelaina Johnson

The Pantanal in South America is critical for fighting climate change and protecting endangered species. The race is on to protect it.

Reviews

New Year, New Books: The 14 Best Environmental Books of January

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.

January 14, 2019

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John R. Platt

Books coming out this month look at saving snow leopards and killer whales, Buddhist and Muslim solutions to climate change, and new ways to grow food.