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Wildlife

Urban ‘Microrewilding’ Projects Provide a Lifeline for Nature

Recovering urban wildlife isn’t just about protecting a city’s parks and rivers, but also making its streets, homes and skyscrapers greener.
January 30, 2023
by
Natasha Khullar Relph
Recovering urban wildlife isn’t just about protecting a city’s parks and rivers, but also making its streets, homes and skyscrapers greener.
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Ideas

The Earth Has a Microbiome — And It Needs Help

Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
December 5, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
Soil’s microbial communities keep it healthy, just like the one in our guts. But new research finds we’re not doing a good enough job of protecting it.
Dam across river
Oceans & Clean Water

Europe’s Surprising Record of Dam Removals

A growing movement across the continent is working to remove thousands of barriers and restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers.
November 30, 2022
by
Tara Lohan
A growing movement across the continent is working to remove thousands of barriers and restore some of the world’s most fragmented rivers.
Oceans & Clean Water

Why Scientists Are Rallying to Save Ponds

Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
November 7, 2022
by
Jack McGovan
Humble ponds have a key role to play in fighting climate change and aiding conservation — but only if we protect them.
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Oceans & Clean Water

Should the Ocean Have Legal Rights?

Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.
October 3, 2022
by
Tracy Keeling
Human activities have put the ocean in serious trouble. A bold, Rights of Nature-based proposal aims to turn the tide.
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Climate Change

How Cities Are Preparing for the ‘Silent Killer’ of Extreme Heat

New solutions are being tested to combat health risks from heat waves, particularly in urban “heat islands.”
September 26, 2022
by
Christine MacDonald
New solutions are being tested to combat health risks from heat waves, particularly in urban “heat islands.”
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Climate Change

Back the Frack Off, ‘We Can’t Advertise the Meats’ and Other Links From the Brink

Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”
September 21, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Don’t miss these environmental news stories about innovative laws, rising renewables and a “climate king.”
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Book Excerpts

Truths We Can’t Bear Alone: Facing an ‘Inconvenient Apocalypse’

We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
September 16, 2022
by
Wes Jackson and Robert Jensen
We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.
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Wildlife

What History Can Teach Us About the Conservation of Endangered Species

Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.
September 14, 2022
by
Dr. David Shiffman
Saving endangered species sometimes means knowing where they used to live — before scientists started studying them. For that, we need historical ecologists.
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Voices

What Do Ocean Preserves Really Safeguard? That Depends

Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.
September 9, 2022
by
Kirsten Grorud-Colvert
Many nations have created or promised to create marine protected areas, but they don't all carry the same level of protections.

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