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Jaguar
Wildlife

Protecting Jaguars Across Borders

When big cats cross from one country into another, they can fall victim to wildlife traffickers, drug cartels, highways and more emerging threats.
April 30, 2019
by
Lucy EJ Woods
When big cats cross from one country into another, they can fall victim to wildlife traffickers, drug cartels, highways and more emerging threats.
Mountain gorillas
Editorials

A Dream of Mountain Gorillas Deferred

Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
April 29, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Is it worth flying halfway around the world to see an endangered species if the greenhouse emissions from flying put that species further at risk?
Cyrtodactylus shwetaungorum
Extinction Countdown

Amazing New Geckos Discovered in Myanmar — Just As Their Limestone Habitats Are Being Mined

The worldwide demand for limestone for use in cement production threatens these rock-climbing species and other amazing wildlife.
April 23, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The worldwide demand for limestone for use in cement production threatens these rock-climbing species and other amazing wildlife.
Yangtze giant softshell turtle
Extinction Countdown

The Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Turtle Has Died — What Happens Next?

The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
April 16, 2019
by
John R. Platt
The tragic death, following an artificial insemination procedure, leaves just three turtles of the species alive.
black bear
Wildlife

To Survive in Texas, Black Bears Need an Open Border

Decades after being wiped out in the Lone Star State, black bears are slowly returning. Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end that recovery.
April 10, 2019
by
Meg Wilcox
Decades after being wiped out in the Lone Star State, black bears are slowly returning. Experts fear that a border wall between the United States and Mexico would end that recovery.
Bear on railway tracks
Wildlife

Death by Rail: What We’re Finally Learning About Preventing Wildlife-train Collisions

Railways can be deadly for animals ranging from elephants to grizzlies and frogs, but we’re just beginning to understand the causes and solutions.
April 5, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
Railways can be deadly for animals ranging from elephants to grizzlies and frogs, but we’re just beginning to understand the causes and solutions.
The Ask

How to Win the Fight Against Plastic

The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
April 1, 2019
by
Tara Lohan
The Story of Stuff Project’s Stiv Wilson talks about an upcoming film that traces the life cycle of plastic and the people leading the fight against it.
Museum specimens of Vachellia bolei, © the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Reproduced with permission.
Extinction Countdown

Legume Gone: The Shocking Reasons for a Tree’s Extinction in India

It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
March 28, 2019
by
John R. Platt
It appears to have been wiped out by pollution, development and illegal mining by “sand mafias.” Will other plants soon follow?
The Tanjung Bara Coal Terminal
Climate Change

The Coal Industry Isn’t Going Anywhere — Yet

Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
March 25, 2019
by
John R. Platt
Surprisingly, the climate-threatening industry is still in a growth mode in some parts of the world. Will that change fast enough to save the planet?
Logged trees
Sustainability

How to Keep Conservation Policies From Backfiring in a Globally Connected World

There are specific things we can do to make sure good intentions don’t just transfer environmental harms from one place to another.
March 22, 2019
by
Andrew Frederick Johnson
There are specific things we can do to make sure good intentions don’t just transfer environmental harms from one place to another.

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