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Earth burning
Climate Change

Environment Remains Under Siege Two Years Into the Trump Administration

President Trump promised massive deregulation — and although he’s lost some cases in court, his successes still threaten people’s health and the climate.
March 18, 2019
by
Emily Gertz
President Trump promised massive deregulation — and although he’s lost some cases in court, his successes still threaten people’s health and the climate.
wetland
The Ask

Clean Water at Risk as Trump Administration Ignores Science

Scientist Ellen Wohl explains why the administration’s decision to rewrite a key component of the Clean Water Act is scientifically unsound and dangerous.
March 14, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientist Ellen Wohl explains why the administration’s decision to rewrite a key component of the Clean Water Act is scientifically unsound and dangerous.
Irrigation farm field
Environmental Books

The Global Water Crisis May Have a Surprising Solution

The new book The Water Paradox says poor management is preventing us from solving our water woes — and better pricing can help.
March 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book The Water Paradox says poor management is preventing us from solving our water woes — and better pricing can help.
Mayfly
Voices

A Surprising Effect of Light Pollution: It Disrupts Aquatic Insects

Many ecologically important insects spend most of their lives in streams, but new research shines a light on how humans put them at risk.
March 7, 2019
by
Liz Perkin
Many ecologically important insects spend most of their lives in streams, but new research shines a light on how humans put them at risk.
manatee hidden
Wildlife

How Do You Protect a Species You Can’t See?

For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.
February 27, 2019
by
Madeline Bodin
For manatees and other hard-to-spot species, the answer may lie in the minute particles of DNA they leave behind as they move through their environments.
Flycatchers in mesquite tree.
Commentaries

Build a Border Wall? Here’s an Idea That’s Better for Communities and the Climate

What border communities really need are solutions to address economic, health and climate problems — and the mesquite tree can help.
February 20, 2019
by
Gary Paul Nabhan
What border communities really need are solutions to address economic, health and climate problems — and the mesquite tree can help.
Farm tractor
Environmental Books

Our Food Is Killing the Planet — But It Doesn’t Have To

A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
February 15, 2019
by
John R. Platt
A new book asks, “Can we feed the world without destroying it?” The answers might surprise you.
Edwards Dam removal
Oceans & Clean Water

How Removing One Maine Dam 20 Years Ago Changed Everything

The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
February 11, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The removal of the Edwards Dam on Maine’s Kennebec River helped river conservationists reimagine what’s possible.
Ozark hellbender
Extinction Countdown

Breeding the ‘Snot Otter’

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.
February 8, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo — and a hard-working team — is helping to boost its populations.
Manatees
Wildlife

13 Percent of Florida Manatees Died Last Year

2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.
January 31, 2019
by
John R. Platt and Dipika Kadaba
2018 was the second-deadliest year on record for the threatened species — and humans are responsible.

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