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Indigenous Peoples

Soliga plant
Wildlife

Forests and Biodiversity Need Indigenous Stewardship

Protecting the planet from climate change and extinction depends on similarly protecting indigenous peoples, according to several new reports.
November 21, 2018
by
Terri Hansen
Protecting the planet from climate change and extinction depends on similarly protecting indigenous peoples, according to several new reports.
Farmers at Soul Fire Farm
The Ask

Farming While Black: Growing Food and Community While Saving the Earth

We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.
November 5, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
We asked Leah Penniman, cofounder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black, about the healing power of soil and ending an unjust food system.
Ethnobotanist Joyce LeCompte
Book Excerpts

Helping Plants, Healing People

In his new book, ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan chronicles the efforts of “plant midwives,” women who are working to restore edible plants and healing herbs.
October 26, 2018
by
Gary Paul Nabhan
In his new book, ethnobotanist Gary Paul Nabhan chronicles the efforts of “plant midwives,” women who are working to restore edible plants and healing herbs.
southern resident killer whales
Op-Eds

What Would It Take to Save Southern Resident Killer Whales From Extinction?

A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.
October 10, 2018
by
Howard Garrett
A recent meeting by the Orca Recovery Task Force shows the massive political and economic lobbies that stand in the way of success.
elwha river dam
Wildlife

The Elwha’s Living Laboratory: Lessons From the World’s Largest Dam-Removal Project

Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
October 1, 2018
by
Tara Lohan
Two dams removed from Washington’s Elwha River were branded as salmon-restoration projects, but their watershed and scientific impacts are just as significant.
green sea turtle honu
Wildlife

Endangered Languages, Endangered Ecologies

Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.
September 10, 2018
by
Debra Utacia Krol
Populations of the green sea turtle, or honu, increased as the Hawaiian language made a comeback. Saving other languages from extinction could help protect biodiversity.
lion
Reviews

Endangered Lions, Climate Justice and Towering Trees: The 15 Best New Eco-books for September

Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.
September 7, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Books coming out this month also examine the dangerous world of wildlife trafficking, the history of poisonous chemicals and new ideas in agriculture.
indri lemur
Extinction Countdown

Lemurs in Crisis: 105 Species Now Threatened with Extinction

At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s beloved primates are now at risk, conservationists warn.
August 9, 2018
by
John R. Platt
At least 95 percent of Madagascar’s beloved primates are now at risk, conservationists warn.
Steelhead trout
Wildlife

How Saving Southern California’s Steelhead Trout Could Also Help the State’s Watersheds

A coalition of public and private entities hopes to revive both fish and water supplies in a hotter, drier climate.
August 8, 2018
by
Debra Utacia Krol
A coalition of public and private entities hopes to revive both fish and water supplies in a hotter, drier climate.
Whanganui River
Voices

Granting Legal Rights to Rivers: Is International Law Ready?

Four rivers around the world now have legal rights. But what are the implications of rights for nature for international environmental law?
August 6, 2018
by
Mara Tignino and Laura E. Turley
Four rivers around the world now have legal rights. But what are the implications of rights for nature for international environmental law?

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