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20 Books to Help Prepare for Trump 2.0

Whether they’re primers on environmental activism or a series on resisting autocrats, these books offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.

November 8, 2024

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John R. Platt

Whether they’re primers on environmental activism or a series on resisting autocrats, these books offer a chance to study up for the bumpy years ahead.

News

India’s Plans to ‘Develop’ Great Nicobar Island Threatens Its Unique Wildlife and Indigenous Peoples

Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.

November 4, 2024

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Sohel Sarkar

Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.

An elephants with large tusks walks among leafless trees.

Op-Eds

The Elephant in the Room: How Governance Matters as Much as Funding in Species Conservation

A new global study reveals we’re missing the mark on understanding the critical role of governance in species conservation. COP16 is the moment to set us on the right path.

October 30, 2024

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Trina Rytwinski

A new global study reveals we’re missing the mark on understanding the critical role of governance in species conservation. COP16 is the moment to set us on the right path.

Trees in the foreground, mountains and clouds in the background

Voices

Protect This Place: The Mountainous Ulu Masen Ecosystem

This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.

October 29, 2024

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Joe Figel and Photography by Hermansyah and Irwan “Kayukul” Yoga

This massive rainforest in Aceh, Indonesia is home to tigers, elephants, pangolins, and other threatened species, but it needs one key change to ensure their survival.

Extinction Countdown

This Month in Conservation Science: ‘The Earth Is Dying, Bro’

Plus a spotlight on leopards, the risks to primates, the link between bats and chocolate, otter taste buds, and a whole lot more.

October 25, 2024

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John R. Platt

Plus a spotlight on leopards, the risks to primates, the link between bats and chocolate, otter taste buds, and a whole lot more.

Wildlife

War Threatens Ukraine’s Unique Red Seaweed Fields. Here’s How Scientists Monitor Them From Afar

These beautiful ecosystems recently began to recover from overexploitation. Will Russia’s invasion once again push them over the brink?

October 23, 2024

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Elyse Hauser

These beautiful ecosystems recently began to recover from overexploitation. Will Russia’s invasion once again push them over the brink?

Wildlife

All the Plants We Cannot See

Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost.

October 17, 2024

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Karen Mockler

Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost.

Extinction Countdown

This Month in Conservation Science: The Eagles Who Ate the Lions

…and other interesting new research that crossed our paths in the past few weeks, including a look at ecotourism land grabs.

September 27, 2024

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John R. Platt

…and other interesting new research that crossed our paths in the past few weeks, including a look at ecotourism land grabs.

Wildlife

Are Botanists Endangered?

As funding drops and institutions change, the study of plants appears to be withering on the vine. That’s letting critical skills go extinct.

September 23, 2024

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Karen Mockler

As funding drops and institutions change, the study of plants appears to be withering on the vine. That’s letting critical skills go extinct.

A Tasmanian devil stands on a log with out-of-focus greenery behind

Voices

Speak of the Devils: The Animals We Fear the Most Are Fading Away

Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.

September 18, 2024

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John Yunker

Names matter. When we fear something, it becomes psychologically easier to withhold empathy for it or, worse, kill it. Nobody feels sorry for the devil.