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Habitat Destruction

Madhuca insignis seeds
Extinction Countdown

How Do You Save an Endangered Tree From Extinction When You Can’t Save Its Seeds?

“Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree — thanks to a bit of human help.
December 12, 2019
by
John R. Platt
“Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree — thanks to a bit of human help.
Drill seeders
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

The Bad Seeds: Are Wildfire Recovery Efforts Hurting Biodiversity?

To reseed or not to reseed? Replanting burned landscapes is a natural response, but doing it wrong comes with costs for species and even the climate.
December 10, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
To reseed or not to reseed? Replanting burned landscapes is a natural response, but doing it wrong comes with costs for species and even the climate.
BLM truck
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Westward Heave-ho: How a Federal Agency’s Move to Colorado Threatens Public Lands, Science and the Climate

The Bureau of Land Management relocation to Grand Junction reflects a widespread pattern of destabilization under President Trump.
November 20, 2019
by
Casey O'Brien
The Bureau of Land Management relocation to Grand Junction reflects a widespread pattern of destabilization under President Trump.
People on flooded street
Voices

Storms and Rising Seas Threaten Coastal Ecosystems — Here’s What We Can Do

We’ve made little progress in preparing our communities and vital ecosystems for storms and sea-level rise, but there are tools we can use if government agencies and nonprofits take action.
November 6, 2019
by
Jeff Peterson
We’ve made little progress in preparing our communities and vital ecosystems for storms and sea-level rise, but there are tools we can use if government agencies and nonprofits take action.
tusks burning
Environmental Books

The Scariest Horror Movie of the Year Is an Environmental Documentary

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
October 31, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Anthropocene: The Human Epoch takes viewers on a hypnotic worldwide tour of the destruction we have wrought.
Klamath River
Oceans & Clean Water

Drones, Algae and Fish Ears: What We’re Learning Before the World’s Largest Dam-removal Project — and What We Could Miss

Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
October 28, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Scientists studying conditions on the Klamath River hope to help recovery efforts here and around the world, but they still lack dedicated funding.
Pronghorn running
Wildlife

We’re Just Starting to Learn How Fracking Harms Wildlife

Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.
October 2, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.
bats in the sky
Voices

What’s the Best Way to Welcome Bats to the Neighborhood? The Goldilocks Approach.

In a warming climate, some bat houses could be death traps. But community-level bat boxes can help give bats more room and options to raise young safely.
September 27, 2019
by
Cori Lausen
In a warming climate, some bat houses could be death traps. But community-level bat boxes can help give bats more room and options to raise young safely.
Wrecked fishing trawler
Environmental Books

Outlaw Oceans: Exposing Slavery, Overfishing and Other Abuses on the High Seas

Journalist Ian Urbina’s daring new book The Outlaw Ocean uncovers a dark world of exploitation on the high seas — a world that exists out of the public eye and beyond the rule of law.
August 20, 2019
by
Steven T. Jones
Journalist Ian Urbina’s daring new book The Outlaw Ocean uncovers a dark world of exploitation on the high seas — a world that exists out of the public eye and beyond the rule of law.
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.

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