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Oceans & Clean Water

Smothered by Seaweed: Sargassum Wreaks Havoc on Caribbean Ecosystems

Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.
May 3, 2024
by
Maria Mónica Monsalve (América Futura, El País América) and Krista Campbell (Television Jamaica)
Its growth driven to epic levels by climate change and fertilizer runoff, sargassum puts dozens of species — and people — at risk.
Five green umbrella shaped trees
Climate Change

The Race to Save the Dragon’s Blood Tree

On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.
April 12, 2024
by
Abdulmalik Alnemri
On Yemen’s Socotra island, residents battle poverty, conflict and climate change to help save its prized tree.
Three common cranes in flight against a blue sky
Extinction Countdown

Cranes in Ukraine: Birds of Joy in a War-Torn Land

As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
April 1, 2024
by
John R. Platt
As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
A wooden statue of a mountain gorilla family looms over the fairgrounds
Wildlife

Kwita Izina: Where Baby Mountain Gorillas Are Introduced to the World

How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.
March 13, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
How “a very park thing” became an international phenomenon and a conservation success story — all thanks to a request for snacks.
Wildlife

The Search to Find, and Save, the Last Saola

Going all-in to find a mysterious, charismatic mammal in the mountains of Southeast Asia.
February 28, 2024
by
Jeremy Leon Hance
Going all-in to find a mysterious, charismatic mammal in the mountains of Southeast Asia.
Cheetah running in low brown grass
The Ask

Saving Africa’s Most Endangered Big Cat

Conservationists in Namibia have found the fate of people and cheetahs are closely intertwined — and so are solutions to help both.
February 14, 2024
by
Tara Lohan
Conservationists in Namibia have found the fate of people and cheetahs are closely intertwined — and so are solutions to help both.
Tapir walking on the beach
Voices

Could Baird’s Tapirs Be a New Conservation Ambassador?

This little-known neotropical megafauna offers hope for boosting conservation and fighting climate change.
January 24, 2024
by
Soleil Gaylord
This little-known neotropical megafauna offers hope for boosting conservation and fighting climate change.
Seal swimming under water by coral reef.
Op-Eds

How 30×30 Ocean Conservation Can Protect Human Rights and Nature

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 
June 30, 2023
by
Steve Trent
New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 
Thick kelp strands underwater
Oceans & Clean Water

Is Kelp the Next Ocean Hero? Only if We Can Protect It.

New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.
May 30, 2023
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Tara Lohan
New research shows we’ve long underestimated the environmental benefits from kelp forests. Now these important ecosystems are threatened.
Workers carrying bags of saplings into forest.
Climate Change

Why Tree-Planting Schemes Aren’t a Silver Bullet

Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.
May 22, 2023
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Tara Lohan
Numerous global reforestation efforts are underway, but research suggests getting long-term benefits is harder than it looks, and some projects can do more harm than good.

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