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Birds offshore with stormy waters
Climate Change

As Extreme Weather Events Increase, What Are the Risks to Wildlife?

Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
February 22, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Last year the United States racked up nearly $100 billion in damages from weather and climate disasters. These events are starting to take their toll on wildlife, too.
New Caledonia
Wildlife

Decolonizing Species Names

New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.
February 3, 2021
by
John R. Platt
New research points out the frequent inequity of species’ scientific names, a longstanding problem that creates barriers to conservation.
Gull flying with turbines in the background
Wildlife

Offshore Wind Power Is Ready to Boom. Here’s What That Means for Wildlife

Climate change threatens many marine species, but some climate solutions pose risks, too. Researchers say offshore wind needs continued study and better regulations.
January 15, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Climate change threatens many marine species, but some climate solutions pose risks, too. Researchers say offshore wind needs continued study and better regulations.
line of offshore turbines
Climate Change

Will 2021 Be the Year Offshore Wind Power Finally Takes Off?

A presidential administration ready to tackle climate change may help — but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off.
January 13, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
A presidential administration ready to tackle climate change may help — but it’s the years of planning that could really pay off.
handfish
Extinction Countdown

What We’ve Lost: The Species Declared Extinct in 2020

Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet.
January 6, 2021
by
John R. Platt
Dozens of frogs, fish, orchids and other species — many unseen for decades — may no longer exist due to humanity’s destructive effects on the planet.
warbler
Voices

Picking Up the Pieces: My Search and Rescue Mission for Fallen Songbirds

Identifying the shocking number of birds killed when they collide into local buildings was just the first step toward saving them.
October 16, 2020
by
Lisa Horn
Identifying the shocking number of birds killed when they collide into local buildings was just the first step toward saving them.
Bird flying over refuge wetland
Commentaries

Avian Botulism Kills 40,000 Birds at National Wildlife Refuge

Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
October 9, 2020
by
Meghan Hertel
Heat, drought and water policy have created a slow-motion catastrophe at a refuge on the California-Oregon border.
sunrise
Environmental Books

13 New Environmental Books to Motivate Action

Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.
September 30, 2020
by
John R. Platt
Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.
wildfires and other plants on forest floor
Wildlife

Western Wildfires Will Be a Boon for These Native Species

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.
August 31, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.
large bloom stretching across water
The Ask

Harmful Algal Blooms Are on the Rise — Here’s Why Stopping Them Is So Hard

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?
July 30, 2020
by
Tara Lohan
More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?

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