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rhino
Extinction Countdown

Enough With the Fake Rhino Horns

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.
November 19, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.
plastic pellets from a beach
Voices

How an Old Law Is Helping Fight New Plastic Problems

New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing laws is a crucial part of the plastics fight.
November 18, 2019
by
Sarah J. Morath
New legislative efforts to ban plastics are important, but a recent court ruling in Texas reminds us that enforcing existing laws is a crucial part of the plastics fight.
sheep and farmer
Environmental Books

How to Make ‘Farm-to-closet’ Clothing a Reality

The new book Fibershed explains how to build a textile economy that benefits both people and the planet — and why we desperately need it.
November 12, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book Fibershed explains how to build a textile economy that benefits both people and the planet — and why we desperately need it.
tiger skull
Extinction Countdown

How Do We Solve a Problem Like Wildlife Trade?

A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.
November 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A discussion on the “Our Wild World” podcast looks at the future for rhinos, elephants, giraffes, vaquitas and other species affected by legal and illegal wildlife trafficking.
people nature
Environmental Books

Strength in Numbers: November’s Best Environmental Books

This month’s new books dig deep into the need for diverse environmentalists, climate adaptation, wildlife coexistence and the Green New Deal.
November 4, 2019
by
John R. Platt
This month’s new books dig deep into the need for diverse environmentalists, climate adaptation, wildlife coexistence and the Green New Deal.
tusks burning
Environmental Books

The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Is an Environmental Documentary

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
October 31, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
Klamath River
Oceans & Clean Water

Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project — and What We Could Miss

Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
October 28, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
vaquita
Extinction Countdown

Saving the Vaquita: New Promises and New Threats

In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?
October 14, 2019
by
John R. Platt
In response to pressures from the international community, Mexico has agreed to take more steps to prevent the porpoises’ extinction — but with fewer than 20 remaining, will that be enough?
jack-o-lantern
Environmental Books

Climate Change, Extinction and Other Frights: October’s Scariest Environmental Books

Who needs vampires or serial killers? These new books offer horrifying information — and thrilling solutions — on endangered species, sea-level rise, food security and corporate pollution.
October 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Who needs vampires or serial killers? These new books offer horrifying information — and thrilling solutions — on endangered species, sea-level rise, food security and corporate pollution.
Pronghorn running
Wildlife

We’re Just Starting to Learn How Fracking Harms Wildlife

Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.
October 2, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.

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