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On the left, a small brown bird looks into the camera. On the right, a cactus flowers against a black background.
News

Sparrow Spared, Cactus Extinct, and More Links From the Brink

This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.
July 26, 2024
by
John R. Platt
This month’s best and worst environmental stories also include a rebounding lynx, a climate lawsuit boom, and a spa for frogs.
Wildlife

What 70 Celebrity Tortoises Can Teach Us About Conservation Stories

A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
July 10, 2024
by
Susan Cosier
A recent success got a lot of publicity, offering us insight into not only the species but the narratives that resonate with people.
Fireflies on a mangrove tree in Thailand
The Ask

Meet the Malaysian Conservationist Devoting Her Life to Protecting Fireflies

For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
July 8, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
For Wan Faridah Akmal Jusoh, the night skies hold a sense of natural wonder and offer opportunities for citizen science.
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Reviews

Summer Reads: Lost Birds, Pummeled Pumas and Climate Anxiety

We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.
June 24, 2024
by
John R. Platt
We have the word on several great new books, including a look at how to fight climate disinformation and a satire of the extinction crisis.
A row of wind turbines rise out of the ocean
Wildlife

How to Account for Offshore Wind Impacts on Oceanic Wildlife? Make a Plan.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.
June 3, 2024
by
Emma Denes
As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, experts unite to ensure it’s done in the most eco-friendly and environmentally responsible way.
Extinction Countdown

Goldenrod Isn’t Causing Your Spring Allergies — But It Is Killing Europe’s Ants and Butterflies

The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.
May 31, 2024
by
John R. Platt
The North American plants look pretty, but they also causes havoc in places where humans have allowed them to spread.
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Op-Eds

Could Brazil’s Catastrophic Flooding Cause Extinctions?

Rising sea levels may cause the local extinction of three small, threatened vertebrates in southern Brazil.
May 22, 2024
by
Fernando Marques Quintela
Rising sea levels may cause the local extinction of three small, threatened vertebrates in southern Brazil.
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Public Lands & Protected Spaces

How Do You Protect Something Most People Will Never See?

Meet the Fab Five: A combination of visual and virtual community engagement tools using charismatic species to help win hearts and minds toward saving the ocean.
May 6, 2024
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Meet the Fab Five: A combination of visual and virtual community engagement tools using charismatic species to help win hearts and minds toward saving the ocean.
Extinction Countdown

Rock and Roll Botany: An Endangered Plant Named After Legendary Guitarist Jimi Hendrix

With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
April 24, 2024
by
John R. Platt
With a habitat of just 2-3 acres, the entire Hendrix’s liveforever species could be wiped out by a single tractor.
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Voices

City Surprise: Urban Areas Are Brimming With Biodiversity

We don’t always recognize the wild plants and animals living in our concrete jungles. But when we go looking for them, we realize how much there is to protect.
April 15, 2024
by
Sara A. Gagné
We don’t always recognize the wild plants and animals living in our concrete jungles. But when we go looking for them, we realize how much there is to protect.

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