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Wildlife

Trump Administration Slashes Endangered Species Act, Worsening Extinction Crisis

Changes to regulations about critical habitat and consideration for economic interests threaten to upend more than 45 years of conservation success. But the worst may still be to come.
August 12, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Changes to regulations about critical habitat and consideration for economic interests threaten to upend more than 45 years of conservation success. But the worst may still be to come.
Spawning lab
Wildlife

Saving Coral Reefs — with Sex

To keep pace with environmental loss, scientists working to restore tropical reefs have turned their attention to coral reproduction and increasing diversity.
August 12, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
To keep pace with environmental loss, scientists working to restore tropical reefs have turned their attention to coral reproduction and increasing diversity.
earth fire
Editorials

Earth’s Hottest Month Lights a Fire for Progress

While the Trump administration continued its anti-environmental policies, the planet experienced its hottest month in recorded history. But are the winds starting to shift?
August 7, 2019
by
John R. Platt
While the Trump administration continued its anti-environmental policies, the planet experienced its hottest month in recorded history. But are the winds starting to shift?
Drilling rig next to homes
Pollution & Toxins

Report: ‘No Evidence That Fracking Can Operate Without Threatening Public Health’

More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.
August 5, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.
#nodapl
Environmental Books

From Kochland to Standing Rock: Here Are the 16-plus Best Environmental Books of August

New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
August 1, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books this month tackle tough issues related to climate change, extinction, Indigenous sovereignty, ocean conservation and a whole lot more.
California crops
The Ask

Will the Future Be Rural?

The Post Carbon Institute’s Jason Bradford writes that climate change and the end of cheap fossil fuels will increase the need for local food systems and revitalized rural economies.
July 29, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The Post Carbon Institute’s Jason Bradford writes that climate change and the end of cheap fossil fuels will increase the need for local food systems and revitalized rural economies.
Pollution & Toxins

A Climate-resilient Los Angeles Must First Address Its Polluted Past

To meet ambitious climate goals, L.A. needs more local water. A critical step is battling the ghosts of industry past — polluted groundwater that dates back to World War II.
July 25, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
To meet ambitious climate goals, L.A. needs more local water. A critical step is battling the ghosts of industry past — polluted groundwater that dates back to World War II.
pile of documents
Voices

New Library of Fossil Fuel Industry Documents Provide Key Ingredient Against Climate Denial and Inaction

The University of California at San Francisco’s new fossil fuel industry documents library offers a tool to help the legal, political and public education fight against climate change and the companies responsible.
July 18, 2019
by
Yogi Hale Hendlin and Naomi Oreskes
The University of California at San Francisco’s new fossil fuel industry documents library offers a tool to help the legal, political and public education fight against climate change and the companies responsible.
monarch butterfly
Wildlife

Monarch Mishaps: When Trying to Help Actually Hurts

Releasing captive-bred monarchs doesn’t benefit wild butterflies — in fact, it may make the problem worse.
July 11, 2019
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
Releasing captive-bred monarchs doesn’t benefit wild butterflies — in fact, it may make the problem worse.
Feather River
Climate Change

Let Rivers Flood: Communities Adopt New Strategies for Resilience

New kinds of flood plans put nature back in charge, help populations adapt to a changing climate, reduce risk — and more.
July 8, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
New kinds of flood plans put nature back in charge, help populations adapt to a changing climate, reduce risk — and more.

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