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Agriculture

earthworm in dirt
Sustainability

‘Soil Isn’t Forever’: Why Biodiversity Also Needs Protection Below the Ground

We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
July 13, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
We know more than ever about the abundance of life in the soil. Now we have to step up to save it.
A crowd of turkeys
Wildlife

Bird Flu Outbreaks: When Will We Learn Our Lesson?

Experts say previous outbreaks should have taught us how to avoid new ones, like the one that’s killing millions of birds right now.
May 18, 2022
by
Erica Cirino
Experts say previous outbreaks should have taught us how to avoid new ones, like the one that’s killing millions of birds right now.
Kinangop
Voices

Protect This Place: Kenya’s Kinangop Grasslands

Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.
April 6, 2022
by
Martin Mwangi
Saving these privately owned grasslands is the key to protecting endangered birds and other unique biodiversity.
reading
Reviews

Now Read This: Stop Doomscrolling and Save the Planet

Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
March 16, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Seven new environmental books offer practical advice, lessons from successful conservation projects and inspiration in troubled times.
Burley Lagoon
Voices

Protect This Place: Burley Estuary, Threatened by Industrialized Aquaculture

Acres of plastic and gear for an industrial geoduck installation jeopardize a small, fragile lagoon in the Salish Sea.
February 18, 2022
by
Wendy Ferrell
Acres of plastic and gear for an industrial geoduck installation jeopardize a small, fragile lagoon in the Salish Sea.
melted snow
Climate Change

A Future With Little to No Snow? What That Means for the West

A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.
December 6, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.
wetland in farm field
Oceans & Clean Water

Scientists Find New Way to Reduce Marine ‘Dead Zones’

Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds. 
September 16, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Wetlands can help remove nutrient pollution causing low-oxygen “dead zones.” But how much benefit we reap depends a lot on placement, a new study finds. 
Reviews

13 New Books About Pollution — and How to Fight It

Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.
August 19, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Pesticides, sewage, mining waste, air pollution and trash — these new books address the toxic elements in our society.
hundreds of geese flying
Wildlife

Refuge No More: Migratory Birds Face Drought, Disease and Death on the Pacific Flyway

The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.
June 30, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
The Western drought has exacerbated a water crisis, years in the making, that threatens the health of millions of birds — and so much more.
pronghorn at fence line
Wildlife

The Big Threat of Fences Across the West

The American West contains 620,000 miles of fencing, threatening the migration of pronghorn, mule deer and other species.
June 14, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
The American West contains 620,000 miles of fencing, threatening the migration of pronghorn, mule deer and other species.

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