Biodiversity

A swing from drought to heavy snow and rain has been a mixed blessing for the West’s plants and animals.

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.

New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.

Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.

New research shows when human actions started to fragment elephant habitat in Asia and how that could help conservation efforts.

An unconventional gathering helped spur ideas to speed the pace and scale of river restoration projects across the West.

As new technologies supercharge the field of bioacoustics, researchers can better listen to environmental changes — and use the information to guide conservation efforts.

This month Links From the Brink has a pack of good-news stories about wild, endangered felines.

Removing two aging Eel River dams known as the Potter Valley Project would benefit salmon, lamprey and people, but what happens next remains unclear.

Researchers warn we risk losing a sustainable future if we don’t take action to conserve insects and address climate change. They also offer solutions.