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extinct orchids
Extinction Countdown

32 Orchid Species Feared Extinct in Bangladesh

And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.
January 27, 2020
by
John R. Platt
And they’re not the only ones in trouble — orchid species around the world face increasing threats from illegal trade and habitat destruction.
Koreguaje leader
Voices

The Koreguaje Tribe: Threatened Guardians of the Northwest Amazon

A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.
January 15, 2020
by
Daniel Henryk Rasolt
A vulnerable culture living in a severely degraded section of the Colombian Amazon is in desperate need of international respect and support.
bengal tiger
Extinction Countdown

Tigers Deaths in Nepal Threaten Recovery

The country has done a remarkable job increasing its tiger population, but that’s also created problems it isn’t addressing.
December 16, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The country has done a remarkable job increasing its tiger population, but that’s also created problems it isn’t addressing.
tiger laos
Extinction Countdown

Tigers Extinct in Laos

The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
December 13, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The snaring crisis in Southeast Asia appears to have claimed the lives of the country’s last wild tigers.
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.
solar panels
Reviews

Could the Pentagon Be a Climate Change Leader?

The new book All Hell Breaking Loose explains why top military officials have bucked the anti-climate trend of the Trump administration, but it ignores the elephant in the room. 
December 6, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The new book All Hell Breaking Loose explains why top military officials have bucked the anti-climate trend of the Trump administration, but it ignores the elephant in the room. 
fire
Reviews

‘We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us’ — December’s Most Important Environmental Books

New books out this month dig into some of humanity’s ecological ills — and unearth a classic satire that should still inspire.
December 4, 2019
by
John R. Platt
New books out this month dig into some of humanity’s ecological ills — and unearth a classic satire that should still inspire.
giraffes
Wildlife

Scientists: Trophy Hunting ‘Not Irreplaceable’ for Conservation Funding

A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.
December 3, 2019
by
Melissa Gaskill
A debate over the future of trophy hunting points out that many effective alternatives to funding and supporting conservation have started to emerge.
Landfill
Voices

Ecological Genocide: Moscow Attempts to Bury Its People in Garbage

Construction of the largest solid-waste landfill in Europe threatens to permanently damage the health of Russia’s rural citizens and trash the country’s reputation.
November 27, 2019
by
Sofia Ezdina
Construction of the largest solid-waste landfill in Europe threatens to permanently damage the health of Russia’s rural citizens and trash the country’s reputation.
rhino
Extinction Countdown

Enough With the Fake Rhino Horns

Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.
November 19, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Scientists have once again developed a method to fabricate horns in the lab, supposedly to disrupt poachers and wildlife traffickers. Here’s why that won’t work.

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